Ectopic Intrapulmonary Thyroid: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 237-239, 2013.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-129666
ABSTRACT
An ectopic thyroid is caused by abnormalities in migration of the thyroid during development and rarely occurs in the thoracic cavity or the abdominal cavity. We report the case of a 64-year-old female who had abnormal findings from a thyroid hormone test during follow-up after thyroid cancer surgery. Based on the radioisotope diagnostic test, an ectopic thyroid inside the thoracic cavity was suspected. Through surgical treatment, the patient was diagnosed with ectopic intrapulmonary thyroid. Ectopic intrapulmonary thyroid is reported to be very rare and the case is described along with a literature review.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Follow-Up Studies
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Abdominal Cavity
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Thoracic Cavity
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Emigration and Immigration
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Thyroid Dysgenesis
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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