Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in an 11-Year-Old Girl: Case Report and Literature Review

OBJECTIVE: Primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to an ectopic parathyroid adenoma is rare among children and adolescents. METHODS: We describe the case of an 11-year-old girl with incidentally diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma and performed a revi...

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Autores principales: Flokas, Myrto Eleni, Ganieva, Gulnigor, Grieco, Amanda, Agdere, Levon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8074671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33912660
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aace.2020.11.013
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: Primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to an ectopic parathyroid adenoma is rare among children and adolescents. METHODS: We describe the case of an 11-year-old girl with incidentally diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma and performed a review of the related literature. RESULTS: (99m)Technetium sestamibi single-photon emission computerized tomography/computed tomography and 4-dimensional computed tomography confirmed the ectopic location of the adenoma. The patient underwent thoracoscopic thymectomy and remained normocalcemic with elevated parathyroid hormone showing a downward trend. Parathyroid hormone normalized 18 months after successful parathyroidectomy. CONCLUSION: We review the case of a rare mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in a pediatric patient and summarize the epidemiologic profile, diagnosis, and management of similar pediatric cases.

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