Pantha T, Gautam D, Poudel D
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct;71(Suppl 1):276-278. doi: 10.1007/s12070-018-1264-0. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
Ectopic thyroid is a condition in which the thyroid tissue is present outside its normal anatomical position. Usually the ectopic thyroid is present along the line of its migration. The presence of ectopic thyroid tissue within the trachea is a very rare condition. Surgery is appropriate treatment for patients with ectopic thyroid tissue with clinical signs of upper airway obstruction. Here we present such a case where an ectopic intratracheal thyroid was causing airway obstruction.
异位甲状腺是指甲状腺组织出现在其正常解剖位置以外的一种情况。通常异位甲状腺沿其迁移路线存在。气管内出现异位甲状腺组织是一种非常罕见的情况。对于有上呼吸道梗阻临床体征的异位甲状腺组织患者,手术是合适的治疗方法。在此我们报告这样一例病例,即气管内异位甲状腺导致气道梗阻。