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KMID : 0364020140470030317
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014 Volume.47 No. 3 p.317 ~ p.319
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Thoracoscopic Removal of Ectopic Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma
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Kim Young-Su
Kim Jhin-Gook
Shin Su-Min
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Abstract
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Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas or hyperplasias account for up to 25% of primary hyperparathyroidism cases. Most abnormal parathyroid glands are found in the superior mediastinum within the thymus and can be removed through a cervical incision; however, a few of these glands are not accessible using standard cervical surgical approaches. Surgical resection has traditionally been performed via median sternotomy or thoracotomy. However, recent advancement in video-assisted thoracic surgery techniques has decreased the need for sternotomy or thoracotomy to remove these ectopic parathyroid glands. Here, we report a successful case of video-assisted thoracoscopic removal of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma.
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KEYWORD
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Parathyroid neoplasms, Thoracic surgery, video-assisted, Mediastinum
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