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ArticleMedical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)2019

Correlation Between the Parathyroid Glands Size and Parathormones Value in Patients with Hyperparathyroidism.

Almedina Ramas, Amra Jakubovic-Cičkisic, Sekib Umihanic, Maja Sulejmanovic, Fuad Brkic

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Almedina RamasClinic for Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, Universitiy Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Amra Jakubovic-CičkisicClinic for Radiology and Nuklear Medicine, Universitiy Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sekib UmihanicClinic for Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, Universitiy Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Maja SulejmanovicClinic for Radiology and Nuklear Medicine, Universitiy Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fuad BrkicClinic for Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, Universitiy Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
University Clinical Center Tuzla · BA

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Abstract

introductionHyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder with potential complications of bone, renal, neurocognitive and cardiovascular system.

aimTo determine the correlation between the size of parathyroid glands and parathormone values in the patients with hyperparathyroidism.

methodsWe analyzed a retrospective-prospective database of 79 consecutive patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism at our institution between January 2011 and February 2018. The values of parathormone, calcium and phosphorus were determined in all patients before and after surgery. Ultrasonography were performed before surgery. Imaging results were confirmed by pathology. We analyzed the correlation between the sizes parathyroid glands obtained trough ultrasonography and pathology with parathormone values.

resultsThe median age of the patients were 51 age (range 20-73) and 67,1% of the patients were female. Our study demonstrated that between actual glands sizes (volumes), expresses in millimeters, measured on pathohistological analysis and ultrasound examination and size value of parathormone its increased value does not affect the size of the gland. We investigate the correlation between the size of glands measured according to the pathohistological finding and the value of parathormone we obtained the correlation results close to the statistical features. The correlation value of parathormone and glands sizes according to the pathohistological finding measured trough the determined assessment scale we determined the statistically important of medium value.

conclusionOne of the important factors for parathyroidectomy is the value of parathormone. Serum parathormone level might be predictable by a total size of parathyroid glands and could be an effective the predictor of gland localisation.

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AdultAgedCalciumFemaleHumansHyperparathyroidismMiddle AgedOrgan SizeParathyroidectomyParathyroid GlandsParathyroid HormonePhosphorusPregnancyRetrospective StudiesUltrasonographyYoung AdultCalciumParathyroid HormonePhosphorushyperparathyroidismparathormonesize of the parathyroid gland

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