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Fig. 32 Parathyroid adenoma in a 66-year-old man with hypercalcae-
mia, hypophosphataemia and elevated PTH values. Tc-99m MIBI scan
shows a focus of hyperactivity (black arrow) adjacent to the lower pole
of left thryoid lobule. Enhanced-CT scan shows a superior mediastinal
enhanced mass (white arrow)
Fig. 33 Idiopathic fibrosing
mediastinitis in a 64-year-old
man. a Coronal multiplanar re-
construction and axial b
constrast-enhanced CT scan
show an infiltrating soft tissue
mass (white arrows) in medias-
tinum encasing major vessels.
Punctate calcifications are ob-
served (black arrows) as well as
an elevation of the right hemi-
diaphragm (open arrow) sec-
ondary to the phrenic nerve
involvement
50 Insights Imaging (2013) 4:2952
Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the contri-
bution of technicians, surgeons and pathologists of the hospitals
listed above, without whose efforts this work would not have been
possible. The authors thank Isabel Coll for the English correction
and assistance.
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source are credited.
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