title: [Ectopic thyroid: a case report].
abstract: The authors present a case report of an ectopic mediastinal thyroid tissue in a 45 -year -old men sent to the the Pulmonology department of Hospital Entre Douro e Vouga to evaluate an enlargement of the mediastinum found in a routine radiogram requested by the family doctor. Some considerations on ectopic thyroid tissue, a rare finding in medical practice, are made, as well as the distinction between intrathoracic goiter and true ectopic thyroid.
authors.affiliation: Interna Complementar de Medicina Geral e Familiar da Unidade de Saúde Familiar Egas Moniz. Centro de Saúde de Santa Maria da Feira. Flaviamfm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Flávia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Iolanda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mota
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland