Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum
Background: A 66-year-old man, known with nephrocalcinosis in his medical history, was complaining of weight loss, pain at the level of the kidneys and at the right hip. Clinical examination revealed no additional abnormalities. The initial laboratory results showed high calcium (3,5 mmol/L), and no...
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doaj-c32bf1ff33fd47348bd773a19464dda62020-11-24T22:09:50ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812011-03-0194315415510.5334/jbr-btr.567567Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinumW VerwimpP BrackeH DegryseBackground: A 66-year-old man, known with nephrocalcinosis in his medical history, was complaining of weight loss, pain at the level of the kidneys and at the right hip. Clinical examination revealed no additional abnormalities. The initial laboratory results showed high calcium (3,5 mmol/L), and normal phosphate (1,07 mmol/L) levels. Alkalic phosphatase in blood was 681 U/L, and PTH levels were high (1788 pg/ml).https://www.jbsr.be/articles/567Parathyroidneoplasms |
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W Verwimp P Bracke H Degryse Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Parathyroid neoplasms |
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Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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Ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the upper anterior mediastinum |
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Ubiquity Press |
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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2514-8281 |
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2011-03-01 |
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Background: A 66-year-old man, known with nephrocalcinosis in his medical history, was complaining of weight loss, pain at the level of the kidneys and at the right hip. Clinical examination revealed no additional abnormalities. The initial laboratory results showed high calcium (3,5 mmol/L), and normal phosphate (1,07 mmol/L) levels. Alkalic phosphatase in blood was 681 U/L, and PTH levels were high (1788 pg/ml). |
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Parathyroid neoplasms |
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