Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma

An elderly lady was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism after being admitted to hospital with pyelonephritis and constipation. A sestamibi parathyroid scan demonstrated increased uptake in the upper mediastinum, suggesting an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. The 4-mm adenoma was succe...

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Main Authors:	Andre Navarro, Josanne Vassallo, Joseph Galea
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:	Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:	Hyperparathyroidism Mediastinal Parathyroid adenoma Ectopic parathyroid adenoma Surgery
Online Access:	https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485075

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spelling	doaj-6a4c603f912346729d343918e5c2bcf52020-11-24T23:59:34ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752017-12-011031105111110.1159/000485075485075Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid AdenomaAndre NavarroJosanne VassalloJoseph GaleaAn elderly lady was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism after being admitted to hospital with pyelonephritis and constipation. A sestamibi parathyroid scan demonstrated increased uptake in the upper mediastinum, suggesting an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. The 4-mm adenoma was successfully removed through a mini-sternotomy incision using a gamma probe to identify the gland from the surrounding tissue. The patient made an uneventful recovery.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485075HyperparathyroidismMediastinalParathyroid adenomaEctopic parathyroid adenomaSurgery
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spellingShingle	Andre Navarro Josanne Vassallo Joseph Galea Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma Case Reports in Oncology Hyperparathyroidism Mediastinal Parathyroid adenoma Ectopic parathyroid adenoma Surgery
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title	Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma
title_short	Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma
title_full	Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma
title_fullStr	Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma
title_full_unstemmed	Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma
title_sort	excision of an elusive tiny ectopic parathyroid adenoma
publisher	Karger Publishers
series	Case Reports in Oncology
issn	1662-6575
publishDate	2017-12-01
description	An elderly lady was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism after being admitted to hospital with pyelonephritis and constipation. A sestamibi parathyroid scan demonstrated increased uptake in the upper mediastinum, suggesting an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. The 4-mm adenoma was successfully removed through a mini-sternotomy incision using a gamma probe to identify the gland from the surrounding tissue. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
topic	Hyperparathyroidism Mediastinal Parathyroid adenoma Ectopic parathyroid adenoma Surgery
url	https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485075
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Excision of an Elusive Tiny Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma

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