Giant mediastinal parathyroid adenoma Dev mediastinal paratiroid adenoma

Çakmak H., Tokat A. O., Karasu S., ÖZKAN M.

Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, cilt.59, sa.3, ss.263-265, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/tt.2419
  • Dergi Adı: Tuberkuloz ve Toraks
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.263-265
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hypercalcemia, Mediastinum, Parathyroid adenoma
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary hyperparathyroidism is most commonly caused by either a parathyroid adenoma or parathyroid hyperplasia. Parathyroid adenomas also rarely attain huge proportions. We present a case of a 63-year-old female patient causing hyper-calcemia and the mass which is located in the mediastinum. High intact parathormone level secondary to an ectopic hyper-secretory parathyroid adenoma were detected (642 pg/mL). It was removed via a right thoracic approach. In this case parathyroid adenoma measuring 7 x 5 x 4 cm and weighing 145 g; to our knowledge the greatest mass reported in the literature. Despite its huge size it did not cause many of the hypercalcemic symptoms.