title: Ectopic thyroid of the lung. An additional case.
abstract: Thyroid ectopy is a rare phenomenon, which usually occurs in the cervical midline. We, herein, illustrate an unusual location of thyroid tissue, incidentally found at autopsy within the lung of a 77-year old male.
authors.affiliation: Section of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Mari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barbagli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mourmouras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miracco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D050033:Thyroid Dysgenesis / Q000473:pathology*