Intravagal parathyroid adenomas: Case report and literature review

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Marna A. List, University of Florida; Brian Boyce, Emory University; Peter T. Dziegielewski, University of Florida
• Language: English
• Date: 2020-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2020 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2855
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Clinical Case Reports
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 7
• Start Page: 1156
• End Page: 1161
• Grant/Funding Information: None declared
• Keywords: adenoma; parathyroid; intravagal; vagus nerve; hyperparathyroidism
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Pathology; Biology, Cell; Health Sciences, Oncology; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

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.