title: Embolization of bronchial artery-supplied ectopic parathyroid adenomas located in the aortopulmonary window.
abstract: Ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the aortopulmonary window (APW) are extremely rare, constituting only 1% of ectopic mediastinal adenomas and 0.24% of all parathyroid adenomas. The authors have encountered three patients with ectopic adenomas in the APW. In each case, the primary arterial supply to the APW adenoma arose from the bronchial artery. In addition, there was a small anastomotic arterial channel connecting the bronchial artery supplying the adenoma to the left inferior thyroid. All three adenomas were treated with transcatheter embolization, with control of hyperparathyroidism in two of three patients. One patient required thoracoscopic removal of the adenoma. It is critical that the interventionalist be aware of this arterial supply pattern to allow successful embolization of an APW ectopic adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Leprino Building, Room 527, Aurora, CO 80045.
authors.forename: Mujtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Leprino Building, Room 527, Aurora, CO 80045. Electronic address: david.kumpe@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kumpe
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: APW; PTH; aortopulmonary window; parathyroid hormone