Parathyroid adenoma of the mediastinum.

Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum.

1. Department of Medical Imaging, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium Background: A 66-year-old man, known with nephrocalcinosis in his medical history, was complaining of weight loss, pain at the level of the kidneys and at the right hip. Clinical examination revealed no additional abnormalities. The initial laboratory results showed high calcium (3,5 mmol/L), and normal phosphate (1,07 mmol/L) leve...

Parathyroid adenoma Localization

 Background: Bilateral neck exploration is the gold standard for parathyroid adenoma localization in primary hyperparathyroidism. But surgeons do not have adequate experience for accurate surgical exploration and new methods are developed for surgery like unilateral exploration and minimally invasive surgery, thus, preoperative localization could reduces time and stress in surgical performance....

Percutaneous Transsternal Cryoablation of Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in the Anterior Mediastinum

Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are common in the context of hyperparathyroidism and represent a unique challenge in terms of localization and treatment. Often they are related to higher serum calcium levels than those associated with parathyroid adenomas in typical locations. Additionally, ectopic adenomas often lead to higher morbidity due to failed parathyroid exploration and multiple attempts ...

Surgery for Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in Lower Part of Superior Mediastinum through a Transcervical Incision

IntroductIon Ectopically located hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland(s) are responsible for approximately 6–16% of hyperparathyroidism cases, in which about 6% can be ascribed to ectopic growth in the mediastinal site.[1] Treatment of ectopic adenomas usually requires resection. There are various techniques to resect ectopic parathyroid glands, which are mainly depended on the ectopic gland’s lo...

Parathyroid adenoma.