Open AccessMediastinal parathyroid cyst resected via a cervical incision using video-mediastinoscopy
Author(s) -
Katsunari Matsuoka,
Mitsuhiro Ueda,
Yoshihiro Miyamoto
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-017-0588-9
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinoscopy , mediastinum , thoracotomy , cardiothoracic surgery , cyst , surgery , radiology
Parathyroid cysts are rare, benign, cystic lesions usually located in the neck region, and those located in the mediastinum are extremely unusual. Traditionally, thoracotomy or sternotomy has been used to resect mediastinal parathyroid cysts, and recently, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has also been employed. Here, we describe a case of non-functional mediastinal parathyroid cyst that was successfully resected via a cervical incision using video-mediastinoscopy.