title: The blood supply of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas.
abstract: Arteriography for parathyroid localization following unsuccessful neck surgery should include selective catheterization of the inferior thyroid and internal mammary arteries bilaterally. When the arterial supply to a mediastinal adenoma arises from the internal mammary artery, recovery from the neck may not be possible and an open mediastinal exploration (or embolization) should be considered.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000098:blood supply; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply