An Unusual Mass of Posterior Mediastinum: A Case of Retrotracheal Parathyroid Adenoma Presenting With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Issue 12 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rabiou, Sani; Efared, Boubacar; Aminou, Sani; Harmouchi, Hicham; Sidibé, Kassim; Lakranbi, Marouane; Ouadnouni, Yassine; Smahi, Mohamed
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Issue 12(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: mediastinal mass -- parathyroid adenoma -- hypercalcemia -- surgery; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Blood Circulation; Respiration; Lung Diseases; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.1005
• DOI: 10.1177/1179548418811840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5484

Abstract

Although parathyroid ectopy in the mediastinum has been the subject of several publications, its location in the posterior mediastinum is very rarely reported. We report a case of a 69-year-old patient who presented with clinical symptoms of malignant hypercalcemia due to a retrotracheal mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. The surgical excision leads to a quick normalisation of the phosphocalcic balance with improvement of the clinical symptoms. Ectopic hypersecreting parathyroid adenoma with life-threatening hypercalcemia should prompt radiological assessment and appropriate surgical management to prevent further clinical complications.