Ectopic thyroid.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia, USA.

Published: June 2003

Primary mediastinal ectopic goiters are very rare. We report a case in which an ectopic goiter with blood supply from the thoracic vessels necessitated a transternal approach for removal, resulting in a favorable outcome.

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