Thoracic intrathymic thyroid and cervical goiter: single-stage resection
| Autor: | David F. Weeden, Bruce J. Addis, Augustine T.M. Tang, Mark J. Johnson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Goiter endocrine system diseases Ectopic thyroid tissue Thyroid Gland Thymus Gland Choristoma Resection Multinodular goiter Humans Medicine Euthyroid Lymphatic Diseases business.industry Single stage Thyroid Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Goiter Nodular |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 74:578-579 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03557-9 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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