Angiographic ablation of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas: Local experience and review of the literature
purpose: To evaluate local experience with a modified technique for angiographic ablation of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. patients and methods: Three patients with likely mediastinal parathyroid adenomas that had single feeding arteries underwent attempted arteriographic ablation with a slow co...
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Published in | The American journal of medicine Vol. 97; no. 6; pp. 529 - 534 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.12.1994
Elsevier Elsevier Sequoia S.A |
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Summary: | purpose: To evaluate local experience with a modified technique for angiographic ablation of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas.
patients and methods: Three patients with likely mediastinal parathyroid adenomas that had single feeding arteries underwent attempted arteriographic ablation with a slow continuous infusion of contrast medium. Patients were closely monitored for symptoms and calcium dynamics immediately postprocedure and then on a long-term outpatient basis.
results: All three patients were cured (follow-up 22 to 68 months) with no long-term complications.
conclusion: Percutaneous angiographic ablation with contrast medium is a reasonable alternative for patients with hyperparathyroidism due to a mediastinal adenoma who can be treated in centers with well-trained interventional radiologists. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0002-9343 1555-7162 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90348-4 |