title: An intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma.
abstract: Intracardiac ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare lesion. We present a case of successful excision of an ectopic thyroid adenoma originated from the right ventricular aspect of the interventricular septum and extending to the right ventricular outflow tract. The 12-month follow-up shows normal thyroid function and good clinical status of the patient. In our estimation, there was no case with an intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma reported before in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University, No. 321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Dong-Jin
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002828:Choristoma; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000601:surgery