Ectopic Intrapulmonary Thyroid: A Case Report.
10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.237
- Author:
Ho Hyun KO
1
;
Sung Woo CHO
;
Hee Sung LEE
;
Hyoung Soo KIM
;
Eun Sook NAM
;
Seong Jin CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea. xeros1518@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid dysgenesis;
Thyroid neoplasms;
Lung neoplasm
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Diagnostic Tests, Routine;
Emigration and Immigration;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Thoracic Cavity;
Thyroid Dysgenesis;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(3):237-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
