Thoracoscopic Removal of a Maternal Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma Causing Neonatal Hypocalcemia: A Case Report

Dincer S. I., DEMİR A., KARA H. V., GÜNLÜOĞLU M. Z.

ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.14, sa.5, ss.325-328, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-328
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Most parathyroid glands in hyperparathyroidism can be resected through a cervical approach. In approximately 2% of cases, the ectopic gland is in the mediastinum in a location that requires a thoracic approach. Advancement in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) techniques has decreased the need for sternotomy to successfully remove these ectopic glands. We describe a case involving a 29-year-old woman with hyperparathyroidism resulting from an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma that caused neonatal hypocalcemia, which was removed through VATS. (Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 14: 325-328)