MEDIASTINOSCOPIC EXTIRPATION OF MEDIASTINAL ECTOPIC PARATHYROID-GLAND

Authors
OHNO K KUWATA K YAMASAKI Y YAMASAKI H HATANAKA N YAMAMOTO S
Citation
K. Ohno et al., MEDIASTINOSCOPIC EXTIRPATION OF MEDIASTINAL ECTOPIC PARATHYROID-GLAND, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(1), 1997, pp. 238-240
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
238 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:1<238:MEOMEP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report a case of a 50-year-old man with hyperparathyroidism seconda ry to chronic renal failure who underwent extirpation of a mediastinal ectopic parathyroid gland by a transcervical approach under mediastin oscopy. This procedure provides an excellent approach to the mediastin al ectopic parathyroid gland, and is less invasive than median sternot omy or thoracotomy.