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(a) Ultrasound of parathyroid adenoma. (b) Same patient, with guide wire in place (white dot).
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A small skin incision was made which included the point of entry of the guide wire (Figure 1), and the wire was followed with meticulous dissection and guidance by the presence of methylene blue until the parathyroid adenoma was identified.