title: Intratracheal ectopic thyroid: case report and review.
abstract: Intratracheal ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare abnormality that can cause airway obstruction. The symptoms can easily be confused with those of bronchial asthma. We describe the case of a 40-year-old man with subglottic thyroid tissue and multinodular goiter who had been misdiagnosed earlier with bronchial asthma. After the correct diagnosis was established, the lesion was excised via an external approach. We also discuss the clinical features and management of intratracheal thyroid tissue.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Bariş
authors: B
authors: Karakullukçu
authors: M Güven
authors: MG
authors: Güvenç
authors: Harun
authors: H
authors: Cansiz
authors: Fatih
authors: F
authors: Oktem
authors: Büge
authors: B
authors: Oz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy