High-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) treatment in uraemic secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Background: The recently developed non-invasive high-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) technique for the destruction of parathyroid adenomas could also be of interest for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We conducted a pilot study using this method.

Methods: Five chronic haemodialysis patients with severe SHP underwent one to three HIFU treatments, respectively.