Adenoma paratiroideo mediastínico gigante. Abordaje cervical y toracoscópico. Caso clínico / Gigant Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma. Cervical and Thoracoscopic Approach. Case Report

El hiperparatiroidismo primario es el tercer trastorno endocrino más común, alrededor del 85% de los casos se debe a adenomas paratiroideos. El tratamiento definitivo es la paratiroidectomía, siendo la causa más común de fracaso la resección inadecuada y la localización de tejido ectópico, representando un desafío para el cirujano. En el presente trabajo se presenta el caso de un paciente con diagnóstico de adenoma paratiroideo mediastínico gigante, siendo este el de mayor longitud descrito en la literatura en los últimos 10 años. Caso clínico: Paciente masculino de 70 años de edad quien consulta por presentar convulsiones, polidipsia y poliuria. Se determinan niveles elevados de PTH, hipercalcemia e hipofosfatemia. Estudios de imagen describen lesión alargada localizada en espacio paratraqueal derecho extendiéndose hasta el polo inferior de lóbulo tiroideo derecho. Se decide resolución quirúrgica, mediante la realización de cervicotomía y toracoscopia con evolución satisfactoria del paciente. Conclusión: Los adenomas paratiroideos ectópicos constituyen una causa común de falla quirúrgica e hiperparatiroidismo persistente, su sospecha es de gran importancia. El tratamiento definitivo es la cirugía. La localización preoperatoria por pruebas de imagen es fundamental para seleccionar correctamente la técnica quirúrgica y garantizar el éxito de la cirugía. El abordaje cervical y toracoscópico es una alternativa segura y eficaz(AU)

Primary hyperparathyroidism is the third most common endocrine disorder, about 85% of cases are due to parathyroid adenomas. The definitive treatment is parathyroidectomy, being the most frequent cause of failure the inadequate resection and the location of ectopic tissue. The ectopic parathyroid adenomas represent a challenge for the surgeon. In this paper a case of a patient diagnosed with giant mediastinal parathyroid adenoma is presented, and is the largest reported in the literature in the last 10 years. Clinical case: 70-year-old male patient presented with seizures, polydipsia and polyuria, reason for which he consults. Elevated PTH levels, hypercalcemia, and hypophosphatemia are determined. Imaging studies report an elongated lesion located in the right paratracheal space that extends to the lower pole of the right thyroid lobe. Surgical resolution was decided, by performing cervicotomy and thoracoscopy with satisfactory recovery of the patient. Conclusion: Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are a common cause of surgical failure and persistent hyperparathyroidism; their suspicion is of great importance. The definitive treatment is surgery. Preoperative localization through imaging tests is essential to correctly select the surgical technique and guarantee the success of the surgery, the cervical and thoracoscopic approach is a safe and effective alternative(AU)

Hiperparatiroidismo secundario a adenoma paratiroideo mediastinal / Hyperparathyroidism due to mediastinal parathyroid adenoma

Las glándulas paratiroides se localizan en el cuello, en la cara posterior de la glándula tiroides. Tienen como función secretar PTH, la cual está regulada por la concentración extracelular de calcio. Se define como hiperparatiroidismo a la producción excesiva de PTH por las glándulas paratiroideas, siendo el 85 % aproximadamente de los casos producto de un adenoma; un 12 % debido a hiperplasia y menos del 1 % por carcinomas. El hiperparatiroidismo primario ectápico se presenta en el 10 % de los pacientes, de los cuales del 1 al 2 % corresponde a la localización mediastinal(1). Presentamos una paciente de 38 años, internada en nuestra institución por hipercalcemia sintomática, comprobándose niveles plasmáticos elevados de PTH. Se le realizá una gammagrafía con tecnecio 99 MIBI que evidenció una imagen hipercaptante a nivel de mediastino anterior. Fue intervenida quirúrgicamente, obteniendo como resultado de la anatomía patolágica un adenoma paratiroideo.

The parathyroid glands are located in the neck, on the back of the thyroid gland. Their function is to secrete PTH, which is regulated by extracellular calcium concentration. Hyperparathyroidism is defined as the excessive production of PTH by the parathyroid glands; approximately 85 % of the cases are caused by an adenoma, 12 % due to hyperplasia and less than 1 % by carcinomas. Ectopic Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs in 10 % of the patients, of which from 1 to 2 % are of mediastinal location(1). We report the case of a 38-year-old patient hospitalized in our institution for symptomatic hypercalcemia. During her hospitalization elevated plasma levéis of PTH were found with image MIBI technetium 99 high uptake in the anterior mediastinum. She underwent surgery, and the pathology report showed parathyroid adenoma.

A case of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma presenting as fracture of brown tumor / 대한내과학회지

Primary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by hypercalcemia and increased intact parathyroid hormone, and associated with reduced bone density and bony change. We experienced the case of a 18-year-old man presenting as fracture of brown tumor. And then ectopic superior mediastinal parathyroid adenoma was detected by preoperative localization studies (Tc-99m sestamibi scan, neck CT). The patient presented with fracture of the right 5th proximal phalanx which was brown tumor, and was diagnosed as having primary hyperparathyroidism due to elevated serum calcium level (12.1 mg/dl) and intact parathyroid hormone levels (1631.8 pg/ml). Ultrasonography, Tl-201/Tc-99m subtraction scan, Tc-99m sestamibi scan, computed tomography was performed, and then revealed an enlarged parathyroid gland in the superior mediastinum. Tumor was removed via a transcervical approach. Pathologically, the tumor was confirmed to be a parathyroid adenoma. After his operation, his calcium level rapidly returned to within normal ranges, and increased bone density and some remineralization of brown tumor has occurred after eight months.

A Case of Mediastinal Cystic Parathyroid Adenoma Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis / 대한내분비학회지

Hypercalcemia due to hyperparathyroidism is rarely associated with acute pancreatitis. But, the relationship between hypercalcemia and pancreatitis still remains controvesial. Ectopic parathyroid adenoma with cystic change is one of the rare causes of hyperparathyroidism, and is usually located in neck and mediastinum. We report a case of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with cystic change associated with acute pancreatitis. A 54-year-old male presented with epigastric pain for 3 days. The serum calcium, phosphate, elastase were 16.8mg/dL, 1.1 mg/dL, 2772.0 ng/mL respectively and his parathyroid hormone level in serum was 651.84 pg/mL. Chest CT showed a mediastinal mass with well defined inhomogenously enhanced density located between SVC and aorta. The patient was diagnosed to hyperparathyroidism with acute pancreatitis due to mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with cystic change, and was surgically removed. The surgical biopsy showed parathyroid adenoma with cystic change. After operation his general condition was improved and serum calcium, phosphate, amylase, lipase level were normalized.

A Case of Mediastinal parathyroid adenoma localized by technetium-99m sestamibi scanning / 대한내분비학회지

We present a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism in whom preoperative Tc-99m sestarnibi scanning cleary demonstrated mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. After resectian of tumor through median sternotomy, he was restored to the normocalcemia. This case suggests that Tc-99m sestamibi scanning may be a useful method in the preoperative localization of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma.