title: Ectopic posterior mediastinal thyroid: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Posterior mediastinum is a very rare site of ectopic thyroid and such cases are usually identified incidentally by radiography.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 74 year-old Caucasian male was operated for a mass located in the right posterior mediastinum. Diagnosis of thyroid tissue was confirmed intra-operatively by frozen section and the mass was resected totally. He is well without any problems for 1 year after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical resection may deliver a cure for ectopic posterior mediastinal thyroid and offers good prospects for prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, State Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey. samikarapolat@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karapolat
authors.forename: Ismet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bulut