Intracardiac ectopic thyroid.
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.
Casanova
J B
JB
Department of Surgery, Mayo Foundation and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Daly
R C
RC
Edwards
B S
BS
Tazelaar
H D
HD
Thompson
G B
GB
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