Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma localized with four-dimensional CT: a case report

Radiol Case Rep. 2017 Feb 20;12(2):247-250. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.01.011. eCollection 2017 Jun.

Abstract

We present a case of an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in a 58-year-old male patient. We show how different imaging modalities were successfully used to reach a diagnosis. We particularly focus on the role of four-dimensional CT scan in preoperative localization of ectopic adenomas and discuss how diverse imaging modalities can be integrated in the workup of ectopic parathyroid adenomas.

Keywords: 4D CT; Ectopic parathyroid adenoma; Primary hyperparathyroidism.

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  • Case Reports