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Ectopic thyroid.

T Clark Gamblin·G Russell Jennings·Dudley B Christie·William M Thompson·Martin L Dalton
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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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Brachiocephalic TrunkBrachiocephalic VeinsGoiter, NodularGoiter, SubsternalHumansHyperthyroidismMaleMiddle AgedRadiographySternumThoracotomyThyroid GlandThyroidectomyTracheal StenosisCase ReportsJournal Article

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T Clark Gamblin, G Russell Jennings, Dudley B Christie, William M Thompson, Martin L Dalton. 2003. Ectopic thyroid.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00007-9

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