Ultrasound evaluation of coexistent thyroid and parathyroid lesions in end stage renal disease cases

Preliminary: the incidence of thyroid disease in cases operated for hyperparathyroidism is 2.5 – 17.6%. The current study is evaluating the series of secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism with thyroid and parathyroid lesions. Material: From series of 44 operated cases with renal secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism, with 10/44 associated thyroid nodules. Method: 2 B ultrasound, Power Doppler, and real time elastography with qualitative (Rago criteria) and computer assisted quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity with high accuracy linear probe, Hitachi Preirus Device, Hitachi Inc., Japan. Histop…