Tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea

Authors
Hari, CK Brown, MJKM Thompson, I
Citation
Ck. Hari et al., Tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea, J LARYNG OT, 113(2), 1999, pp. 183-185
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
183 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(199902)113:2<183:TCVOPC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Ectopic thyroid tissue within the submucosa of the trachea is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Primary neoplasms arising from such thyroid ne sts are rare. This report describes a case of tall cell variant of papillar y carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea.