Abstract

 Ectopic thyroid is a rare condition that affects approximately 7 to 10% of the general population, being that only 1% of the mediastinal tumors are thyroid. The treatment usually has two general approaches, depending on the volume and clinical condition, usually associated with compressive symptoms and endocrine disorders and may be clinical management only with vigilance or surgical approach, the latter usually being performed through open thoracic surgery. In the present study, we will report the case of a 70-yearold woman admitted with symptoms of respiratory distress, justified by a radiographic finding of anterior mediastinal mass, who was surgically approached through Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) which allowed the diagnosis after anatomopathological study of thyroid tissue in the resected mass.

Keywords: Mediastinum; Ectopic Thyroid; Mediastinal Mass; VATS; Thoracic Surgery

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Citation

Citation: Paulo Victor Dias Versiani., et al. “Occasional Ectopic Thyroid Finding as Presentation of Medium Mediastinal Mass, Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery Approach”. Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 1.5 (2020): 23-26.

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Copyright: © 2020 Paulo Victor Dias Versiani., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.