Ectopic parathyroid adenoma: A case report
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(02), 103–105
Publication history:
Received on 23 March 2023; revised on 30 April 2023; accepted on 02 May 2023
Abstract:
The parathyroid adenoma can be located in an "ectopic" situation in 10% of cases, secondary to "embryonic migration" anomalies. Retroclavicular location of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma is exceptional. Therefore, its diagnosis can be particularly difficult. We report the case of a 51-year-old female patient with no previous history who consulted for asymptomatic hypercalcemia and whose investigations, in particular Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi scintigraphy, revealed a right retroclavicular parathyroid adenoma measuring 2.7x3.2 cm in an ectopic situation, confirmed on histological examination after surgery.
Keywords:
Ectopic parathyroid gland; Primary hyperparathyroidism; Hypercalcemia; Parathyroid adenoma
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