ArticleKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2021
Mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenomas: diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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- Cervical lymph node metastasis from occult tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with incidental ectopic parathyroid tissue: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Surgical management of intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma with nodular goiter: a case report highlighting SPECT/CT localization.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- Progress in the Management of Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenomas: The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionMediastinal parathyroid adenomas are a rare condition.
aimAnalysis of epidemiological data, clinical manifestation of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma (MPA), including imaging modalities, and therapeutic approach to this condition. MATERIAL AND
methodsA retrospective study of documented cases of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma that were managed at our Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, between January 2010 and December 2019.
resultsDuring a 9-year period in our department, 21 documented cases of MPA were treated surgically. Patients ranged in age from 20 to 69 years, with a mean age of 45 years, and there was no gender predominance. The most frequently reported manifestations were osteoarticular, with bone pain in 66.6% (14/21), pathological fractures in 28.5% (6/21), and osteoporosis in 23.8% (5/21). Cervical ultrasound, MIBI scintigraphy and cervico-thoracic computed tomography scan were performed respectively in 28.5% (
conclusionsManagement of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma is based on the diagnosis imaging assessment step, usually by MIBI scintigraphy. Surgical ablation is a radical treatment. Peroperative hormonal evaluation is mainly recommended.
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