title: Ectopic intrathoracic thyroid: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, 251 Hellenic Force Hospital, Athens, Greece. gsakorafas@hol.gr
authors.forename: George H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vlachos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tolumis
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kassaras
authors.forename: George K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Anagnostopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gorgogiannis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy