title: Ectopic thyroid mass adherent to the oesophagus.
abstract: A 51-year-old female presented with a sensation of a lump in the throat for five months. Clinical examination was normal. The barium swallow and the CT scan showed a well-defined mass to the left of the upper oesophagus and behind it. The mass was removed surgically and shown pathologically to be a nodule of ectopic thyroid tissue. This very rare pathology is discussed together with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: South Warwickshire Hospital, Warwick.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Salam
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed