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Giant Ectopic Retroesophageal Parathyroid Adenoma Excised Via Cervical Incision: a Case Report

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Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are presented in 6–16% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. We herein report a case of a 6-cm, giant, intrathorasic, retroesophageal parathyroid adenoma that was successfully excised through cervical parathyroidectomy without the need of median sternotomy or thoracotomy. Cervical parathyroidectomy is a safe and feasible approach for giant ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas providing a bilateral neck exploration and a lower proportion of perioperative morbidity.

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  1. 3rd Department of Surgery, Attikon Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    C. Nastos, Anna Paspala & N. Basios

  2. 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    I. Sotirova, N. Dafnios, D. Dellaportas & I. Vasileiou

  3. Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine Propaedeutic, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    M. Peppa

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Nastos, C., Sotirova, I., Paspala, A. et al. Giant Ectopic Retroesophageal Parathyroid Adenoma Excised Via Cervical Incision: a Case Report. Indian J Surg 83, 296–298 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02244-5

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