ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021
Technique for ectopic intrathymic parathyroid adenoma: the uniportal subxiphoid approach.
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- Technical nuances and early outcomes of uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for anterior mediastinal tumor resection without artificial pneumothorax: a retrospective analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Uvular Branchial Cleft Cyst with Ectopic Parathyroid.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Surgical management of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas: a report of three cases highlighting diagnostic and operative challenges.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- [Management of primary hyperparathyroidism with rare localization of ectopic adenoma parathyroid gland].Problemy endokrinologii · 2024Article
- Non-intubated Uniportal Subxiphoid Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Extended Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis Patients: A Case Series.Journal of chest surgery · 2022Article
- Clinical Application of Thoracoscopic Resection of Anterior Mediastinal Tumors under the Xiphoid Process.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
Parathyroid adenomas (PAs) are the main cause for primary hyperparathyroidism with almost a quarter of them being ectopic, most likely located in the superior mediastinum within the thymus. Besides the challenge of their prompt and correct diagnosis, utmost care should be taken during surgical resection as leaving behind parathyroid tissue may result in metastasis and recurrence of hyperparathyroidism. With tumor excision via median sternotomy or thoracotomy being the conventional approaches for a long period, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is of gaining popularity. As the lateral thoracic approach lacks in clarity on the contralateral mediastinum, the newest evolution in VATS-the supxiphoid approach-closes the gap to the insufficient intraoperative visibility and hence optimizes postoperative outcome. We hereby present the practicality of the uniportal subxiphoid resection of an ectopic mediastinal PA.
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