Thyroid cartilage at the suprasternal notch with low situated thyroid gland.
The thyroid cartilage and thyroid gland forming a lump at the suprasternal notch is a surprising congenital anomaly which I believe has not been previously reported. A case with co-existent low hyoid bone, pharyngo-oesophageal junction and intrathoracic cricoid cartilage with no cervical trachea is presented. Its pathogenesis is suggested and its surgical importance is discussed.
Soliman
S M
SM
Department of Surgery, Air Forces Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*