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Intratracheal parathyroid gland: an unexpected diagnosis
  1. Avery Bryan1,
  2. Susan Kurian2,
  3. Ashley B Flowers3 and
  4. Cherie Ann O Nathan2
  1. 1LSU School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  2. 2Department of Otolaryngology/HNS, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  3. 3Deapartment of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Cherie Ann O Nathan; cnatha{at}lsuhsc.edu

Abstract

Ectopic or supernumerary parathyroid tissue has been generally described in the literature in cases found during workup for parathyroid adenoma. We present two unique cases of intratracheal parathyroid gland, a rare occurrence that has not yet been described in the literature. In both cases, the masses were found incidentally and showed no clinical or laboratory evidence of hyperparathyroidism. In both cases, surveillance was chosen as the method of treatment. We present this case series to increase awareness of this potential diagnosis.

  • ear
  • nose and throat/otolaryngology
  • endocrinology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239435

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    • Contributors ABr prepared manuscript draft. SKu assisted in preparing draft and editing the final content. AFl provided histopathology imaging and interpretation. CANa reviewed and approved final draft.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.