| Literature DB >> 19466277 |
Maria José Araújo da Cunha Guimarães1, Carla Manuela Silva Valente, Lèlita Santos, Manuel Fontes Baganha.
Abstract
Ectopic thyroid is a rare condition, and its location in the anterior mediastinum is even rarer, there having been only 5 reported cases in the past 30 years. Here, we describe 2 clinical cases and present a review of the literature regarding the etiology, embryology and clinical manifestations of ectopic thyroid.Mesh:
Year: 2009 PMID: 19466277 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132009000400013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bras Pneumol ISSN: 1806-3713 Impact factor: 2.624