Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction

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
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spelling doaj-0a386a652db94965b03698b268fda04f2020-11-24T21:59:00ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732018-01-01201810.1155/2018/28979432897943Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway ObstructionWaheed Rahman0Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi1Faisal Abdulkader2Hussain Al-Enazi3Zeynel A. Dogan4Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarEctopic 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, which has been managed with laser-assisted endoscopic approach. We have also included presenting symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of EITT. We aim to include EITT in the differentials of airway obstruction, particularly in those patients who have goiter or previous thyroid surgeries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2897943
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author Waheed Rahman
Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi
Faisal Abdulkader
Hussain Al-Enazi
Zeynel A. Dogan
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Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi
Faisal Abdulkader
Hussain Al-Enazi
Zeynel A. Dogan
Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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Nafil Ishaq Arimbrathodi
Faisal Abdulkader
Hussain Al-Enazi
Zeynel A. Dogan
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title Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
title_short Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
title_full Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
title_fullStr Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
title_full_unstemmed Ectopic Intratracheal Thyroid: A Rare Cause of Airway Obstruction
title_sort ectopic intratracheal thyroid: a rare cause of airway obstruction
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
issn 2090-6765
2090-6773
publishDate 2018-01-01
description 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, which has been managed with laser-assisted endoscopic approach. We have also included presenting symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of EITT. We aim to include EITT in the differentials of airway obstruction, particularly in those patients who have goiter or previous thyroid surgeries.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2897943
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