An intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 May;8(5):587-8. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2008.199133. Epub 2009 Feb 10.

Abstract

Intracardiac ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare lesion. We present a case of successful excision of an ectopic thyroid adenoma originated from the right ventricular aspect of the interventricular septum and extending to the right ventricular outflow tract. The 12-month follow-up shows normal thyroid function and good clinical status of the patient. In our estimation, there was no case with an intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma reported before in China.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Choristoma*
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Thyroid Gland*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Septum / surgery