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An intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass

Authors :
Xavier Ruyra Baliarda
Nuria Vallejo Camazón
Vicente Valle Tudela
Silvia Masmitjà Comajuan
Cristina Quer
Jorge López Ayerbe
Elena Ferrer Sistach
Francisco Gual Capllonch
Bernat Romero Ferrer
Source :
European Journal of Echocardiography. 10:704-706
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009.

Abstract

Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare congenital anomaly that results from multiple events during development. The ectopic thyroid may lie in several human organs including the tongue and mediastinum. It is rarely seen as an intracardiac mass. We report the case of a patient with an intracardiac mass diagnosed by echocardiography. The pathology of the mass was compatible with ectopic thyroid tissue with no signs of malignancy.

Details

ISSN :
15322114 and 15252167
Volume :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Journal of Echocardiography
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7775476092a87233d433e59b349a88c5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ejechocard/jep061