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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2012; 11(01): 39-41
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.98748
Case Report

Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma and Brown Tumors

P. Bernal
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario, Fundación Santa Fé de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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G. Ucros
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario, Fundación Santa Fé de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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A. Mejia
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario, Fundación Santa Fé de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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In this report, we describe a rare case of brown tumor and mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. This report emphasizes the value of radionuclide scintigraphy in the setting of persistent disease following parathyroid surgery.

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Brown tumor - parathyroid adenoma - Tc-99m MIBI


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21 May 2022

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