Ectopic Mediastinal Thyroid Successfully Removed by Surgical Excision via Transcervical Approach
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2024.00108
- Author:
Seung Yup SON
1
;
Se Hyeon JIN
;
Jong Hwan LEE
;
Su Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2025;68(4):168-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopic thyroid is thyroid tissue found in places other than the anterolateral aspect of the second to fourth tracheal ring. Mediastinal ectopic thyroid is rare and only few cases have been reported. The authors experienced a case of 41-year-old female patient with an anterior neck mass. The patient had mild chest discomfort when breathing with no other symptoms. Imaging studies suggested tumor of thymic tissue origin and surgical excision was done. The mass was successfully removed and histopathologically determined to be thyroid tissue. We hereby report with a review of literature a case of ectopic thyroid found in the mediastinum, which was successfully removed by transcervical incision.
