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

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.^[1].

References

↑ 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.

Overview