Bilateral hemothorax revealing mediastinal parathyroid adenoma

Respiration. 1999;66(2):176-8. doi: 10.1159/000029364.

Abstract

We report the case of a 63-year-old woman admitted to hospital because of bilateral hemothorax associated with acute respiratory failure and laterotracheal neoformation. A right thoracoscopy biopsy revealed a paratracheal parathyroid adenoma which was responsible for bilateral hemothorax and primary hyperparathyroidism. A curative resection was successfully performed by cervicotomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications*
  • Adenoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemothorax / etiology*
  • Hemothorax / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism / diagnosis
  • Hyperparathyroidism / etiology*
  • Mediastinum / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / complications*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome