Table 1.
Summary of identified normal parathyroid glands
| Case No. | Age, y | Sex | Diagnosis a | PTG location | PTH aspiration, pg/mL | Serum PTH, pg/mL | Autofluorescence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | M | PTC | Left inferior | 408.0 | 57.6 | — |
| 2 | 57 | M | PTC | Left inferior | 117.6 | 47.4 | Yes (PTEye) |
| 3 | 57 | F | PTC | Left inferior | — | — | Yes (FLUOBEAM LX) |
| 4 | 42 | F | Graves’ disease | Left inferior | — | — | Yes (PTeye) |
| 5 | 38 | F | AI thyroiditis | Left superior | — | — | Yes (FLUOBEAM LX) |
| 6 | 43 | M | PTC | Left inferior | — | — | Yes (FLUOBEAM LX) |
Abbreviations: AI, autoimmune; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma; PTG, parathyroid gland; PTH, parathyroid hormone; ——, Characteristics of normal parathyroid glands identified by ultrasound and verified by tissue aspirate and/or autofluorescence.
a
Diagnosis = main diagnosis associated with patient encounter, which was also the indication for surgery.