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Ann Thorac Surg ; 93(2): e35-6, 2012 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22269766

ABSTRACT

We report a rare case of an intrathymic primary intrathoracic goiter. The patient with newly diagnosed breast carcinoma was also known to have a distinct large anterior mediastinal mass. This was removed via a median sternotomy, after a thorascopic biopsy had been performed in the past but a diagnosis had not been reached. A discussion relating to the extremely rare occurrence of intrathymic ectopic thyroid tissue and the surgical treatment of primary intrathoracic goiters is included.


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Breast Neoplasms/complications , Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/complications , Carcinoma, Lobular/complications , Goiter, Substernal/complications , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/complications , Thymus Gland/pathology , Adult , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/surgery , Carcinoma, Lobular/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Goiter, Nodular/complications , Goiter, Substernal/diagnosis , Goiter, Substernal/pathology , Goiter, Substernal/surgery , Humans , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis , Mastectomy , Mediastinal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Mediastinal Neoplasms/secondary , Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted , Thymoma/diagnosis , Thymus Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyrotoxicosis/etiology , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/complications
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