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Published on: August 17, 2022
High resolution MRI in the detection of an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma
G Abikhzer1, M Levental, C Rush
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, McGill University, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte Ste. Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada.
Abstract:
The most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroid adenoma. Of these, up to 20% have been reported to be in ectopic locations. Multiple imaging techniques have been utilized in the detection of ectopic adenoma and are discussed. We report on a case of an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma that was detected through the novel use of a breast coil in performing a high resolution MRI. The accurate localization permitted minimally invasive surgery, obviating morbidity associated with a sternotomy.
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