Robotic resection of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring: a case report

Abstract Background Primary hyperparathyroidism is a disease caused by the secretion of excess parathyroid hormone (PTH) owing to the enlargement of the parathyroid gland. Ectopic parathyroid glands exist in the mediastinum in approximately 1–2% of cases, which is relatively rare. Intraoperative mon...

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Published in:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors:	Yoshihito Iijima, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Aika Yamagata, Kazuhiro Kishimoto, Nozomu Motono, Hidetaka Uramoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-08-01
Subjects:	Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma Parathyroid hormone Intraoperative monitoring Robotic resection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-01935-2