title: Intrathymic parathyroid adenoma presenting with seizures.
abstract: A 59-year-old diabetic patient was admitted with loss of consciousness and convulsions. Hypercalcaemia and hypoglycaemia were discovered. Computed tomographic and technetium scans revealed a retrosternal paramedian nodule. Radical thymectomy was performed by median sternotomy. Diagnosis of intrathymic parathyroid adenoma was made. One year later the patient had good diabetes control without clinical symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pierrache
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Kolen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*