Ectopic thyroid in the anterior mediastinum

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 e...

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Main Author: Guimarães, MJ (author)
Other Authors: Valente, C (author), Santos, L (author), Baganha, MF (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1035
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:rihuc.huc.min-saude.pt:10400.4/1035