title: [Hyperthyroidism due to an ectopic intrathoracic thyroid].
abstract: We present an 84-year-old woman with hyperthyroidism caused by an ectopic intrathoracic thyroid that was removed by sternotomy. Ectopic intrathoracic thyroid, also called primary intrathoracic goitre, is a rare presentation of thyroid disease and comprises about 1% of all mediastinal masses. Its coexistence with hyperthyroidism is extremely uncommon. Its removal usually requires thoracotomy or sternotomy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear Hospital do Meixoeiro (CHUVI), Vigo, Pontevedra, España. javier.lucas.pou.ucha@sergas.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pou Ucha
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loira Bamio
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Campos Villarino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serena Puig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuño Vázquez-Garza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pena González
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m