Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction

Ectopic intratracheal thyroid tissue (EITT) is a rare abnormality with only limited cases reported so far. The presenting symptoms can be very similar to those of bronchial asthma. We discuss the case of a 29-year-old man with subglottic ectopic thyroid, with a history of thyroid surgery for goiter,...

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Main Authors: Waheed Rahman, Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi, Faisal Abdulkader, Hussain Al-Enazi, Zeynel A. Dogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2897943