Ectopic thyroid tissue presenting as a mediastinal mass: A Case Report

Year 2025, Volume: 39 Issue: 1, 65 - 71, 12.03.2025

Sümeyra Emine Bölük

Abstract

The presence of ectopic thyroid tissue in the mediastinum is a rare entity, accounting for approximately 1% of cases of ectopic thyroid tissue in adults. When detected, it typically presents as a mediastinal mass. Following the differential diagnosis, the primary treatment is surgery. In this case report, a female patient with complaints of back pain and shortness of breath was evaluated, and following examinations, mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue was identified as the preliminary diagnosis. The patient underwent thyroid lobectomy and mediastinal mass excision. The aim of this case report is to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal ectopic thyroid tissue.

Keywords

Ectopic thyroid, mediasten, mass

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