[Ectopic retroperitoneal thyroid gland].
The presence of subdiaphragmatic thyroid tissue is a very rare finding. We reviewed the literature and found only 15 published cases. The most appropriate management of this entity has not been established, but surgical removal is common to exclude malignancy. We present the case of a 76-year-old woman with an ectopic mesenteric thyroid gland forming a retroperitoneal mass that was surgically removed. Outcome was favorable.
Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, España. mkutzleo@alumni.unav.es
Marcos
M
Kutz
Juan José
JJ
Vila
Jesús María
JM
Urman
Maitane
M
Garaigorta
Eva
E
Guinduláin
Antonio
A
Tarifa
María Luisa
ML
Gómez
D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional