Primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenomas may be associated with ectopic parathyroid gland localization in 20-25% of the patients. We report herein the excision of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma which was detected in the thymus gland by gamma probe intraoperatively. A 38-year-old patient presented to our clinic with a history of bilateral nephrolithiasis, chronic hypercalcaemia, a...

Introduction: The standard treatment for symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenoma is surgery, but in patients who are not good candidates for surgery, other treatment modalities including ethanol ablation, laser ablation, ultrasound wave ablation, and radiofrequency ablation are used. We describe a patient with multiple medical problems and a parathyroid adenoma who wa...

INTRODUCTION: HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor), TGFb1 (Transforming Growth Factor b1) and IGF-I (Insulin Like Growth Factor I) are cytokines that are involved in the parathyroid tumors formation and growth. We tried to determine, if there are changes and relationships in the production of these cytokines by tumor cells of parathyroid tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We determined concentrations of H...

PURPOSE Although several reports have been published regarding the coexistence of hyperparathyroidism and papillary thyroid carcinomas, concurrence of parathyroid adenoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma is extremely rare. The aim of this study was to describe experiences with concurrent parathyroid adenoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma. METHODS Seven patients with concurrent parathyroid ade...

The coexistence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and parathyroid adenoma is an uncommon clinical entity. Here, we report a case of MTC, PTC, and parathyroid adenoma diagnosed incidentally on a routine physical examination of the neck for the work-up of diabetes. The patient had neither symptoms of hypercalcemia nor those related to MTC and PTC.

An elderly lady was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism after being admitted to hospital with pyelonephritis and constipation. A sestamibi parathyroid scan demonstrated increased uptake in the upper mediastinum, suggesting an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. The 4-mm adenoma was successfully removed through a mini-sternotomy incision using a gamma probe to identify the gland from...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a medical condition caused by overactive of parathyroid gland. It is most commonly caused by solitary adenoma of the parathyroid gland. Other causes of this condition are hyperplasia, multiple adenomas, and parathyroid cancer. Primary hyperparathyroidism has some metabolic consequences in the calcium metabolism. Hypercalcemia in patient with primary hyperparathyro...

We report a case of cervical lymph node sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as parathyroid adenoma. This is the second case described in the literature in which lymph node sarcoidosis was misdiagnosed as parathyroid adenoma on Tc-99m sestamibi (MIBI) scan, the first case localized in the neck. A 64-year-old woman presented with a hypercalcemia. Neck ultrasonography revealed a paratracheal hypoechoic mass ...

Background: Gold standard treatment for Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is surgical resection of the adenoma, which in nearly 22-25% of the cases is ectopic. The evolution of preoperative imaging techniques, in association with the intraoperative PTH measurement (IOPTH) have led to the development of minimally invasive targeted approaches for the management of PHPT. We hereby report a case o...

We present a case report of a parathyroid adenoma, which presented as a giant cystic neck mass while providing thorough reviews of the pathophysiology of parathyroid adenomas and the differential diagnosis for large, cystic neck masses in adults. A 72 year old female presented to a tertiary academic medical center with a complicated past medical history and was found to have an asymptomatic cen...