title: Posterior mediastinal ectopic thyroid: an unusual cause for dysphagia.
abstract: Posterior mediastinum is an atypical localization for the occurrence of ectopic thyroid. We present a case of a 62-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency department with atypical chest pain and dysphagia. The patient was diagnosed as having a true posterior mediastinal ectopic thyroid, which caused esophageal compression. The tumor was completely resected through a sternotomy, with favorable outcome and relief of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Demirhan
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onan
authors.forename: Kursad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oz
authors.forename: Sevinc Hallac
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Keser
authors.forename: Aylin Ege
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Ismihan Selen
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Onan
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed