Open AccessIntravagal parathyroid adenomas: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
List Marna A.,
Boyce Brian J.,
Dziegielewski Peter T.
Publication year - 2020
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/ccr3.2855
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroid adenoma , parathyroid carcinoma , incidence (geometry) , parathyroid hormone , parathyroid neoplasm , general surgery , adenoma , pathology , primary hyperparathyroidism , calcium , physics , optics
Intravagal parathyroid adenomas remain an exceedingly rare diagnosis; however, their true incidence may be higher than currently known. It is important to keep intravagal sites within the list of potential ectopic locations of parathyroid adenomas.