Open AccessConcomitant occurrence of primary hyperparathyroidism ( PHPT ) due to mediastinal parathyroid adenoma and sublingual thyroid gland: the role of parathyroid technetium‐99m‐ MIBI scintigraphy
Author(s) -
Choukry Sara,
Benouhoud Jaafar,
Cherkaoui Salhi Ghofrane,
Taleb Sara,
Guensi Amal,
Choukry Karim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1204
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , scintigraphy , parathyroid gland , parathyroid adenoma , hyperparathyroidism , thyroid , concomitant , adenoma , radiology , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Key Clinical Message The concomitant appearance of a sublingual thyroid and primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid mediastinal adenoma is not common. This co‐occurrence can lead to a misdiagnosis by morphological imaging methods alone. This case emphasizes the role of 99mTc‐ MIBI scintigraphy in the detection of parathyroid ectopic adenoma in a patient with an ectopic thyroid gland. This more accurate location of parathyroid scintigraphy is of great benefit to the surgeon for surgical excision.