72 years old, Female, Reason: hyperparathyroidism, adenoma in left inferior position on sestamibi please correlate History: hyperpara RIGHT LOBE MEASUREMENTS: 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.8 cmLEFT LOBE MEASUREMENTS: 3.9 x 1.4 x 1.3 cmISTHMUS MEASUREMENTS: 0.3 cmRIGHT LOBE: The right thyroid lobe is diffusely heterogeneous without evidence of nodule, parathyroid hyperplasia or parathyroid adenoma.LEFT LOBE: The left lobe is also diffusely heterogeneous. No discrete nodules or masses. ISTHMUS: No significant abnormality noted.PARATHYROID GLANDS: Inferior to left lower pole of the thyroid there is a hypoechoic oval shaped mass medially located and partially overlapping the trachea consistent with parathyroid tissue measuring 1.0 by 0.4 x 0.7 cm. This is consistent with recent nuclear medicine study findings suspicious for parathyroid adenoma inferior to the left lower pole of the thyroid.LYMPH NODES: No significant abnormality noted.OTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
Inferior to the left lower pole of the thyroid there is a oval hypoechoic mass consistent with a parathyroid adenoma which is medially located and partially overlapping the trachea.