Primary Article

Excision of Mediastinal Parathyroid Gland Mediastinoscopy

Authors: MICHAEL ADINOLFI MD, WILLIAM BROWDER MD, JOHN D. WALLIN MD, JAMES W. JONES MD, PhD

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Mediastinal parathyroid tissue continues to be a significant problem in patients with recurrent or persistent hypercalcemia after parathyroid surgery. In two such cases, we used mediastinoscopy to locate and remove mediastinal parathyroid glands, thus avoiding the morbidity of median sternotomy.

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