Intratracheal thyroid tissue presenting with stridor A case report
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 5 (2) , 108-109
- https://doi.org/10.1016/1010-7940(91)90009-9
Abstract
Intratracheal thyroid is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Theobstruction may be true ectopic thyroid tissue or may be caused by invasionof the trachea by a malignant process. We present a case of true ectopicthyroid which illustrates the presentation and management of the condition.The pathogenesis of intratracheal thyroid has been postulated by severalauthors; here we discuss these rival theories. Because intratrachealthyroid is a rare condition, it may not always be considered early on incase of upper airway obstruction--by presenting this case we hope to remindothers of it.Keywords
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