Thoracoscopic resection of an ectopic giant parathyroid adenoma: Indication, technique, and three years follow-up

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 208-209

  Furrer, M ^a,b   Leutenegger, A F ^a   Ruedi Th ^a  

^a KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hyperparathyroidism; Mediastinal solid tumor; Thoracoscopic resection

Indexed keywords

PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; HYPOCALCEMIA; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PARATHYROID ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID TUMOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0029794772     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012018     Document Type: Article

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