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Gasless Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via the Trans-Axillary Approach
Published on: September 15, 2023
Mediastinal parathyroid cyst resected via a cervical incision using video-mediastinoscopy
Katsunari Matsuoka1, Mitsuhiro Ueda1, Yoshihiro Miyamoto1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Honmachi 68, Himeji City, Hyogo 670-8520 Japan.
Abstract:
Parathyroid cysts are rare, benign, cystic lesions usually located in the neck region, and those located in the mediastinum are extremely unusual. Traditionally, thoracotomy or sternotomy has been used to resect mediastinal parathyroid cysts, and recently, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has also been employed. Here, we describe a case of non-functional mediastinal parathyroid cyst that was successfully resected via a cervical incision using video-mediastinoscopy.

