Concomitant occurrence of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) due to mediastinal parathyroid adenoma and sublingual thyroid gland: the role of parathyroid technetium‐99m‐MIBI scintigraphy. Issue 11 (5th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Choukry, Sara; Benouhoud, Jaafar; Cherkaoui Salhi, Ghofrane; Taleb, Sara; Guensi, Amal; Choukry, Karim
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 5:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1882
• Page End: 1886
• Publication Date: 2017-10-05
• Subjects: Ectopic parathyroid adenoma -- ectopic thyroid -- hyperparathyroidism -- mediastinal parathyroid adenoma -- parathyroid scintigraphy; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: The concomitant appearance of a sublingual thyroid and primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid mediastinal adenoma is not common. This co‐occurrence can lead to a misdiagnosis by morphological imaging methods alone. This case emphasizes the role of 99mTc‐MIBI scintigraphy in the detection of parathyroid ectopic adenoma in a patient with an ectopic thyroid gland. This more accurate location of parathyroid scintigraphy is of great benefit to the surgeon for surgical excision. Abstract : The concomitant appearance of a sublingual thyroid and primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid mediastinal adenoma is not common. This co‐occurrence can lead to a misdiagnosis by morphological imaging methods alone. This case emphasizes the role of 99mTc‐MIBI scintigraphy in the detection of parathyroid ectopic adenoma in a patient with an ectopic thyroid gland. This more accurate location of parathyroid scintigraphy is of great benefit to the surgeon for surgical excision.