A case of mediastinal ectopic thyroid presenting with a paratracheal mass.
10.3904/kjim.2013.28.3.361
- Author:
Eun ROH
1
;
Eun Shil HONG
;
Hwa Young AHN
;
So Yeon PARK
;
Ho Il YOON
;
Kyong Soo PARK
;
Young Joo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yjparkmd@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Thyroid dysgenesis;
Mediastinum
- MeSH:
Aged;
Choristoma/*diagnosis;
Humans;
Incidental Findings;
Male;
Mediastinal Diseases/*diagnosis;
*Thyroid Gland
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2013;28(3):361-364
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mediastinal ectopic thyroid is a very rare condition, with few reported cases in the literature and no reported cases in Korea. This report describes an asymptomatic 65-year-old man with a right paratracheal mass compressing the superior vena. Additionally, the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and management of mediastinal ectopic thyroids are discussed. A mediastinal ectopic thyroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all mediastinal masses. Surgical excision is recommended for both the diagnosis and treatment of this condition, because of its potential for malignancy and compression of mediastinal structures. This case demonstrates the clinical importance of mediastinal etopic thyroid.
