title: Intra-thoracic Parathyroid Adenomatosis: A Case Report.
abstract: Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas are rare, but can be life-threatening. Resection is indicated in those cases accompanied by hypercalcemia, especially in young patients. Although most mediastinal parathyroid adenomas can be removed by a cervical approach, a transthoracic approach is needed when the adenoid tissues are located deep within the thoracic cavity. We describe the case of a 37-year-old female who underwent excision of an intrathoracic ectopic parathyroid adenoma after parathyroidectomy four months earlier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Wan Kee
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Kwan
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Se Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyeong Ryul
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Adenomatosis; Operation; Parathyroid