Thoracic intrathymic thyroid and cervical goiter: single-stage resection.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ectopic thyroid tissue in the chest is rare. We report a case of a euthyroid patient with benign ectopic thyroid tissue presenting as a thymic mass in association with a multinodular goiter. Both disorders were managed successfully by surgical intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Choristoma
- Goiter, Nodular
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Thymus Gland
- Thyroid Gland