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Thoracoscopic resection with intraoperative use of methylene blue to localize mediastinal parathyroid adenomas

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We report a case of thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas using methylene blue to localize the tumors during the operation. After methylene blue 4 mg/kg was injected intravenously, we easily identified methylene blue-stained parathyroid glands and successfully resected them with sufficient surgical margins. The use of methylene blue for detection of parathyroid adenoma is a useful technique.

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  1. Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University Hospital, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan

    Yoshin Adachi, Hiroshige Nakamura, Yuji Taniguchi, Ken Miwa, Shinji Fujioka & Tomohiro Haruki

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Adachi, Y., Nakamura, H., Taniguchi, Y. et al. Thoracoscopic resection with intraoperative use of methylene blue to localize mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 60, 168–170 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-011-0796-y

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