Cervical and mediastinal hematoma: presentation of an asymptomatic cervical parathyroid adenoma: case report and literature review.
The spontaneous rupture with extracapsular hemorrhage of a cervical parathyroid adenoma is a rare cause of cervical and mediastinal hematoma. We describe this case to emphasize that a failure to consider this diagnosis may result in delayed operative intervention with potentially fatal complications.
Tonerini
Michele
M
Department of Emergency Radiology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Via Roma, 56100 Pisa, Italy. m.tonerini@tiscali.it
Orsitto
Eugenio
E
Fratini
Luisa
L
Tozzini
Alessandra
A
Chelli
Andrea
A
Santi
Stefano
S
Rossi
Mauro
M
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture