Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity

Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are uncommon. Here, we report the successful thoracoscopic removal of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma from a patient with hypercalcemia. A 58-year-old female patient was referred to our department with persistent hypercalcemia. Serum calcium and phosphorus...

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Main Authors: Ezel Erşen, Burcu Kılıç
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Language:English
Published: Medycyna Praktyczna 2018-05-01
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description Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are uncommon. Here, we report the successful thoracoscopic removal of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma from a patient with hypercalcemia. A 58-year-old female patient was referred to our department with persistent hypercalcemia. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels were 13.2 mg/dl and 2.5 mg/dl respectively, while the intact parathormone level was 798.9 pg/ml. Parathyroid computed tomography revealed a solid and well-defined mass at the anterior mediastinum close to the distal aorta. Once the contrast was enhanced, our pre-diagnosis was ectopic parathyroid adenoma. The mass was detected at the anterior mediastinum, dissected free from the surrounding tissue and excised. The capsulated mass, which had a diameter of 3 × 1.5 × 0.7 cm, was confirmed as parathyroid adenoma histopathologically. Postoperative calcium and parathormone levels decreased dramatically to normal levels. Anterior mediastinal localization of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma is a rare entity. The transsternal approach is the most preferred method, but video-thoracoscopy can be used safely and effectively.
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spelling doaj-art-cf4356800d09418baea4394c9c2e70c22025-08-20T03:23:42ZengMedycyna PraktycznaVideosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques1895-45882299-00542018-05-0113454655010.5114/wiitm.2018.7589632835Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entityEzel ErşenBurcu KılıçEctopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are uncommon. Here, we report the successful thoracoscopic removal of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma from a patient with hypercalcemia. A 58-year-old female patient was referred to our department with persistent hypercalcemia. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels were 13.2 mg/dl and 2.5 mg/dl respectively, while the intact parathormone level was 798.9 pg/ml. Parathyroid computed tomography revealed a solid and well-defined mass at the anterior mediastinum close to the distal aorta. Once the contrast was enhanced, our pre-diagnosis was ectopic parathyroid adenoma. The mass was detected at the anterior mediastinum, dissected free from the surrounding tissue and excised. The capsulated mass, which had a diameter of 3 × 1.5 × 0.7 cm, was confirmed as parathyroid adenoma histopathologically. Postoperative calcium and parathormone levels decreased dramatically to normal levels. Anterior mediastinal localization of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma is a rare entity. The transsternal approach is the most preferred method, but video-thoracoscopy can be used safely and effectively.https://www.termedia.pl/Thoracoscopic-removal-of-ectopic-mediastinal-parathyroid-adenoma-causing-hyperparathyroidism-a-rare-entity,42,32835,1,1.htmlectopic parathyroid video-thoracoscopy mediastinum
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Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
ectopic
parathyroid
video-thoracoscopy
mediastinum
title Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
title_full Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
title_fullStr Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
title_full_unstemmed Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
title_short Thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism: a rare entity
title_sort thoracoscopic removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma causing hyperparathyroidism a rare entity
topic ectopic
parathyroid
video-thoracoscopy
mediastinum
url https://www.termedia.pl/Thoracoscopic-removal-of-ectopic-mediastinal-parathyroid-adenoma-causing-hyperparathyroidism-a-rare-entity,42,32835,1,1.html
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