Extended en bloc resection of a primary mediastinal parathyroid carcinoma.
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine tumor infrequently seen in the mediastinum. This report describes a patient who underwent en bloc resection of a primary mediastinal parathyroid carcinoma. The tumor originated from the thymus and extended from the aortic arch to the thyroid; local invasion suggested malignancy. En bloc resection of this carcinoma with all surrounding tissue provided local control of the tumor and relief of symptomatic hypercalcemia.
Putnam
J B
JB
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
Schantz
S P
SP
Pugh
W C
WC
Hickey
R C
RC
Samaan
N A
NA
Garza
R
R
Suda
R W
RW
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology