title: An unusual case of intratracheal thyroid.
abstract: Intratracheal thyroid is a rare condition. It presents with symptoms of tracheal obstruction and may mimic adult onset asthma. We present a case and discuss the difficulties in diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: North Hampshire Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Basingstoke, UK. skduvvi@aol.com
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Duvvi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: P D R
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Spraggs
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography