Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 70 year-old man disturbed by gastrointestinal manifestations due to hypercalcaemic crisis. The patient had longstanding hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyrodism refractory to calcimimetics, calcitonin, hormone and haemodialysis. A ectopic parathyroid gland in anterior mediastinum was found and elucidated by Tc-99 m scan. Futhermore, a video-assisted thoracoscopic parathyroidectomy was performed. Histologically, the tumour consisted of densely arranged chief cells immunohistochemically positive for PTH antigens. Consequently, calcium and parathormone were declining stably without any complications. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Yingjing Shen, Peipei Fei |
Journal | BMC nephrology
(BMC Nephrol)
Vol. 20
Issue 1
Pg. 165
(05 14 2019)
ISSN: 1471-2369 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31088386
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Humans
- Hypercalcemia
(diagnostic imaging, etiology, metabolism)
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
(diagnostic imaging, etiology, metabolism)
- Male
- Mediastinum
(abnormalities, diagnostic imaging)
- Parathyroid Glands
(abnormalities, diagnostic imaging, metabolism)
- Radionuclide Imaging
(methods)
- Renal Dialysis
(trends)
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