An intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass
Por:
Comajuan, SM, Ayerbe, JL, Ferrer, BR, Quer, C, Camazon, NV, Sistach, EF, Capllonch, FG, Baliarda, XR and Tudela, VV
Publicada:
1 jul 2009
Resumen:
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.
Filiaciones:
Comajuan, SM:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Ayerbe, JL:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Ferrer, BR:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiac Surg, Badalona, Spain
Quer, C:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Sistach, EF:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Capllonch, FG:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Baliarda, XR:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiac Surg, Badalona, Spain
Tudela, VV:
Hosp Badalona Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Cardiol, Badalona, Spain
Bronze
|