Thoracoscopic Removal of a Maternal Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma Causing Neonatal Hypocalcemia: A Case Report
ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.14, no.5, pp.325-328, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.325-328
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
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)