Combined transcervical and thoracoscopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma resection

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2016 Jul;24(6):593-6. doi: 10.1177/0218492316649296. Epub 2016 May 18.

Abstract

The routine approach for excision of a parathyroid adenoma is transcervical, but this approach is inadequate when the gland is located in the mediastinum. Traditionally, these cases have required a sternotomy or thoracotomy. We used a combined transcervical and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach to resect a parathyroid adenoma that extended to the middle mediastinum.

Keywords: Adenoma; Hyperparathyroidism; Parathyroid neoplasms; Parathyroidectomy; Thoracic surgery; video-assisted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / surgery*
  • Choristoma*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Parathyroid Glands*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Parathyroidectomy / methods*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

  • Parathyroid cancer, adult