[Omentoplasty of the sternum--surgical solution in a sternal defect due to sternal osteomyelitis in a female patient with mediastinal localization of a parathyroid adenoma. Case report]

S Adámek; M Bláha; P Libánský; J Tvrdon; O Nanka

[Omentoplasty of the sternum--surgical solution in a sternal defect due to sternal osteomyelitis in a female patient with mediastinal localization of a parathyroid adenoma. Case report]

Rozhl Chir. 2003 Dec;82(12):624-7.

[Article in Czech]

Authors

S Adámek¹, M Bláha, P Libánský, J Tvrdon, O Nanka

Affiliation

¹ III. chirurgická klinika 1. LF UK v Praze.

PMID: 14746231

Abstract

We report here the case report of patient with empyema of the thorax and sternal osteomyelitis, which undertool removal of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with omentoplasty of sternal defect. Osteomyelitis was cured; though empyema persisted for several months and it's healing was complicated with central venous catheter sepsis.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adenoma / complications
Adenoma / surgery*
Choristoma / complications
Choristoma / surgery*
Female
Humans
Mediastinal Diseases / complications
Mediastinal Diseases / surgery*
Middle Aged
Omentum / transplantation*
Osteomyelitis / complications
Osteomyelitis / surgery*
Parathyroid Glands*
Parathyroid Neoplasms / complications
Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Sternum / surgery*