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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 56(1): 60-2, 2008 Feb.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18200473
RESUMEN
Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are the cause of approximately one in four cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Most ectopic parathyroid adenomas are located adjacent to the upper thymus gland and can be resected with a collar incision. In rare cases, however, adenomas located in the chest require a transsternalor transthoracic approach. Due to the high rate of morbidity with a sternotomy or thoracotomy, minimally invasive methods such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or video-assisted mediastinoscopic surgery (VAMS) are becoming increasingly popular. We present two cases with primary hyperparathyroidism due to mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenoma that were successfully treated by VATS approach.
Asunto(s)
Neoplasias del Mediastino/cirugía , Neoplasias de las Paratiroides/cirugía , Cirugía Torácica Asistida por Video , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Neoplasias del Mediastino/patología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de las Paratiroides/patología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 21(3): 595, 2002 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11888798