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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, e78-e80
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/26663397
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Case report

High resolution MRI in the detection of an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma

G Abikhzer, MDCM 1 M Levental, MDCM, FRCPC 2 and C Rush, MDCM, FRCPC 3

1Department of Nuclear Medicine, McGill UniversityDepartments of, 2Radiology and 3Nuclear Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte Ste. Catherine Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

Correspondence: Dr Mark Levental

The most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroid adenoma. Of these, up to 20% have been reported to be in ectopic locations. Multiple imaging techniques have been utilized in the detection of ectopic adenoma and are discussed. We report on a case of an intrathymic parathyroid adenoma that was detected through the novel use of a breast coil in performing a high resolution MRI. The accurate localization permitted minimally invasive surgery, obviating morbidity associated with a sternotomy.






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