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Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma localized with four-dimensional CT: a case report
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Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma localized with four-dimensional CT: a case report

Islam A. Shehata Elhelf, Jack C Kademian, Toshio Moritani, Aristides E Capizzano, Bruno Policeni and Joan Maley
Radiology case reports, Vol.12(2), pp.247-250
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.01.011
PMCID: PMC5417727
PMID: 28491162
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Abstract

We present a case of an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in a 58-year-old male patient. We show how different imaging modalities were successfully used to reach a diagnosis. We particularly focus on the role of four-dimensional CT scan in preoperative localization of ectopic adenomas and discuss how diverse imaging modalities can be integrated in the workup of ectopic parathyroid adenomas.
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