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- Intratracheal ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare condition resulting in various symptoms like swallowing difficulties and breathing issues, making diagnosis challenging.
- The study highlights the importance of thyroid scintigraphy and SPECT/CT imaging in diagnosing and managing a patient with both follicular carcinoma and symptomatic ectopic thyroid tissue.
- The case discussed involves the ectopic tissue causing coughing and airway obstruction, which was initially mistaken for a subglottic mass.
Article Abstract
Intratracheal ectopic thyroid tissue is an extremely rare condition with limited cases reported in the literature. It can be asymptomatic or present with symptoms such as dysphagia, bleeding, dysphonia, dyspnea, and a sensation of a foreign body in the throat, depending on its localization. Due to its various clinical presentations, it poses a diagnostic dilemma. Herein, we aimed to present the contribution of thyroid scintigraphy and SPECT/CT to the diagnosis and management of a case with follicular carcinoma in the orthotopic thyroid gland as well as an ectopic intratracheal thyroid causing cough and airway obstruction mimicking a subglottic mass.
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