Misleading parathyroid sestamibi scan in lithium users

Intern Med J. 2009 Aug;39(8):556-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01972.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bipolar Disorder / complications
  • Bipolar Disorder / diagnostic imaging
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypercalcemia / chemically induced
  • Hypercalcemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / chemically induced*
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / surgery
  • Lithium Carbonate / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / chemically induced
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Lithium Carbonate
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi