title: Intracardiac ectopic thyroid.
abstract: Intracardiac ectopic thyroid is a rare lesion. We present a case of successful excision of thyroid tissue obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract and provide a literature review. In all cases reported to date, the ectopic tissue arose from the ventricular septum and extended to the outflow tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Foundation and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tazelaar
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology