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Hypoparathyroidism echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no ultrasound findings associated with hypoparathyroidism. However, a renal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of hypoparathyroidism, which include nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis.

Ultrasound


References

  1. Mitchell DM, Regan S, Cooley MR, Lauter KB, Vrla MC, Becker CB, Burnett-Bowie SA, Mannstadt M (2012). “Long-term follow-up of patients with hypoparathyroidism”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 97 (12): 4507–14. doi:10.1210/jc.2012-1808. PMC 3513540. PMID 23043192.

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