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Ectopic thyroid mass adherent to the oesophagus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. A. Salam
M. A. Salam*
Affiliation:
Warwick
*
M. A. Salam, Registrar in ENT, South Warwickshire Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick CV34 5BW.
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Abstract

A 51-year-old female presented with a sensation of a lump in the throat for five months. Clinical examination was normal.The barium swallow and the CT scan showed a well-defined mass to the left of the upper oesophagus and behind it. The mass was removed surgically and shown pathologically to be a nodule of ectopic thyroid tissue. This very rare pathology is discussed together with a review of the relevant literature.

Keywords

Thyroid neoplasms
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 8 , August 1992 , pp. 746 - 747
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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