The blood supply of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas.
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.
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