Intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass.
Intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass is an extremely rare occurrence. We describe a case of this rare disorder. The mass was clearly visualized by echocardiography, MRI, and cineangiography. The thyroid mass was excised successfully, and 50 months later the patient was well.
Fujioka
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Department of Internal Medicine, Amagasaki Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
Takatsu
Y
Y
Tankawa
H
H
Yamanaka
K
K
Ando
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F
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002933:Cineradiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology