title: Accessory thyroid in the anterior mediastinum: case report.
abstract: A case of accessory thyroid in the anterior mediastinum, physically separated from the thyroid gland, is reported. The mediastinal thyroid was incidentally discovered during the preoperative evaluation of a patient with breast carcinoma. The extreme rarity of the case is outlined.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes