Ogden C W, Goldstraw P
Thoracic Surgery Unit, Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1991;5(2):108-9. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(91)90009-9.
Intratracheal thyroid is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. The obstruction may be true ectopic thyroid tissue or may be caused by invasion of the trachea by a malignant process. We present a case of true ectopic thyroid which illustrates the presentation and management of the condition. The pathogenesis of intratracheal thyroid has been postulated by several authors; here we discuss these rival theories. Because intratracheal thyroid is a rare condition, it may not always be considered early on in case of upper airway obstruction--by presenting this case we hope to remind others of it.
气管内甲状腺是上呼吸道梗阻的罕见原因。梗阻可能是真正的异位甲状腺组织，也可能是由恶性病变侵犯气管所致。我们报告一例真正的异位甲状腺病例，以说明该病的临床表现及处理方法。几位作者对气管内甲状腺的发病机制提出了假说；在此我们讨论这些相互竞争的理论。由于气管内甲状腺是一种罕见疾病，在上呼吸道梗阻病例中早期可能并不总是会被考虑到——通过展示此病例，我们希望能提醒其他人注意。
