%0 Journal Article
%T Undescended parathyroid adenomas as cause of persistent hyperparathyroidism
%A Antonio Sitges-Serra
%A Germ¨˘n Mateu
%A Juan J. Sancho
%A Leyre Lorente-Poch
%A Paula Rioja
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2015
%X Undescended parathyroid adenomas (UPA) are very uncommon cause of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT). They are far more represented in series of parathyroid reoperations for recurrent or persistent HPT after a failed initial cervical exploration. If an inferior gland has not been identified at the initial operation in an orthotopic or low thymic location, an undescended parathyroid gland should be suspected
%U http://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/6861/7725