Ectopic intratracheal thyroid.
Ectopic intratracheal thyroid (EITT) is a rare abnormality, with few cases reported in the literature. We describe a case of a 36-year-old woman with dyspnea due to EITT. We also discuss the epidemiology, etiologies, presentation, diagnosis, and management of EITT. Because EITT is a rare cause of airway obstruction, we hope to remind the clinician of it by presenting this case.
Yang
Yinlong
Y
Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Zhejiang Province, China.
Li
Quan
Q
Qu
Jinmiao
J
Xiang
Youqun
Y
Pan
Yifei
Y
Liao
Zhisu
Z
Zhang
Xiaohua
X
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050033:Thyroid Dysgenesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery