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Recurrent hyperparathyroidism is rare following transcatheter ablation of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. When it occurs it is usually early and resistant to further attempts at ablation. We present a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism in whom two surgical attempts at cure had been unsuccessful. Subsequently, a mediastinal adenoma was demonstrated angiographically and embolized with absolute alcohol. Hyperparathyroidism recurred 6 years later and the mediastinal adenoma was subsequently successfully ablated a second time by angiographic embolization with ionic contrast medium.
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Cook, G.J.R., Fogelman, I. & Reidy, J.F. Successful repeat transcatheter ablation of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma 6 years after alcohol embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 20, 314–316 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900157
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