Ectopic parathyroid gland within carotid sheath

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 22;9(1):578-579. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3476. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Abstract

During operative exploration of the neck for parathyroid surgery, the surgeon should always consider possible ectopic locations of the glands and have a reasonable surgical strategy for locating these ectopic glands.

Keywords: endocrine surgery; general surgery; parathyroid.