Intravagal parathyroid adenomas: Case report and literature review

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.

Intra-vagal parathyroid adenoma on digital PET/CT with 18F-fluorocholine

“…Parathyroid adenoma within or adjacent to the vagus nerve is a rare ectopia, with only 21 cases reported in the literature [1][2][3]. A plausible explanation described by Gilmour in 1937 is that parathyroid elements, destined for the inferior parathyroid glands, may segregate and attach to the nerve during embryogenesis [4,5].…”