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Mediastinal ectopic thyroid diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: Report of three cases.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU [J Clin Ultrasound] 2018 May; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 299-301. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 22. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- An ectopic thyroid gland results from the abnormal migration of the thyroid in the course of its development. Primary ectopic mediastinal thyroid is very rare and occurs in less than 1% of all goiters that can be surgically excised. Ectopic thyroid tissue has a characteristic sonographic appearance as smooth-bordered, homogeneous, hypoechoic tissue with fine specular echoes. We report 3 cases of mediastinal ectopic thyroid diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbrochial needle aspiration biopsy.<br /> (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-0096
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 28940588
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.22530