Ectopic thyroid in the anterior mediastinum.
Ectopic thyroid is a rare condition, and its location in the anterior mediastinum is even rarer, there having been only 5 reported cases in the past 30 years. Here, we describe 2 clinical cases and present a review of the literature regarding the etiology, embryology and clinical manifestations of ectopic thyroid.
Guimarães
Maria José Araújo da Cunha
MJ
Department of Pulmonology and Allergology, Hospitals of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. dr.mariajose@gmx.net
Valente
Carla Manuela Silva
CM
Santos
Lèlita
L
Baganha
Manuel Fontes
MF
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland