SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM: ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION

Abstract

In conclusion, preoperative localization studies have a limited value when used before first neck exploration in secondary/tertiary hyperparathyroidism because of the poor results in identifying all parathyroid glands. In persistent/recurrent hyperparathyroidism, it may play a useful role in localization of the missed or ectopic parathyroid gland.