A Case of Mediastinal parathyroid adenoma localized by technetium-99m sestamibi scanning
- Author:
Bong Yun CHA
;
Kwang Woo LEE
;
Ho Young SON
;
Sung Koo KANG
;
Ki Ho SONG
;
Sung Hee LEE
;
Won Hee HAN
;
Hyung Sun SOHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal parathyroid adenoma;
Primary hyperparathyroidism
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary;
Methods;
Parathyroid Neoplasms;
Sternotomy
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
1996;11(2):227-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We present a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism in whom preoperative Tc-99m sestarnibi scanning cleary demonstrated mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. After resectian of tumor through median sternotomy, he was restored to the normocalcemia. This case suggests that Tc-99m sestamibi scanning may be a useful method in the preoperative localization of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma.
