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Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid Tissue Leading to Stridor

Overview
Journal Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Publisher Springer
Date 2019 Nov 20
PMID 31741972
Citations 1
Authors
T Pantha
D Gautam
D Poudel
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Abstract

Ectopic thyroid is a condition in which the thyroid tissue is present outside its normal anatomical position. Usually the ectopic thyroid is present along the line of its migration. The presence of ectopic thyroid tissue within the trachea is a very rare condition. Surgery is appropriate treatment for patients with ectopic thyroid tissue with clinical signs of upper airway obstruction. Here we present such a case where an ectopic intratracheal thyroid was causing airway obstruction.

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