High ectopia of a parathyroid adenomas of the &quot;parathymus&quot;. 2 cases

Dubost, C.; Ferry, J.; Brun, J.G.; Dubost, C; Ferry, J; Brun, J.G

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High ectopia of a parathyroid adenomas of the "parathymus". 2 cases

Dubost, C.; Ferry, J.; Brun, J.G.

Journal de Chirurgie 119(10): 563-565

1982

ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7697

PMID: 7174748

Document Number: 191234

The third brachial pouch gives rise to the thymus and antero-inferior part of the parathyroid gland (P3). A P3 gland can develop in any region of the migration pathway of the thymus from the angle of the jaw to the pericardium. Rare high ectopia of a parathyroid adenoma of the "parathymus" was detected in two patients during repeat operations for primary hyperparathyroidism.