Ectopic intrathoracic thyroid: case report.
We present a patient with ectopic intrathoracic thyroid that was removed through a right lateral thoracotomy. Ectopic intrathoracic thyroid is a rare presentation of thyroid disease and comprises about 1% of all mediastinal tumors. Its removal usually necessitates thoracotomy or sternotomy. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
Sakorafas
George H
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Department of Oncology, 251 Hellenic Force Hospital, Athens, Greece. gsakorafas@hol.gr
Vlachos
Athanasios
A
Tolumis
George
G
Kassaras
George A
GA
Anagnostopoulos
George K
GK
Gorgogiannis
Dimitrios
D
D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy