INTRACARDIAC ECTOPIC THYROID MASS

Authors
FUJIOKA S TAKATSU Y TANKARA H YAMANAKA K ANDO F
Citation
S. Fujioka et al., INTRACARDIAC ECTOPIC THYROID MASS, Chest, 110(5), 1996, pp. 1366-1368
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
110
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1366 - 1368
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1996)110:5<1366:IETM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass is an extremely rare occurrence, we describe a ease of this rare disorder. The mass was clearly visualized by echocardiography, MRI, and cineangiography. The thyroid mass was e xcised successfully, and 50 months later the patient was well.