Woman 37 yo with history of sore throat and changed
speaking.
Chest X-Ray detected one mass at upper pole of right
lung (chest x-ray film).
Transthoracic ultrasound of this mass revealed a solid hypovascular mass, size of 10 cm,
no moving with respiration. Thyroid ultrasound scan was normal but the right
lobe was smaller than left one.
MSCT angio in cervico-thoracic region showed mass in
connecting with right thyroid lobe.
Main vascular supplying for this mass was from branch of
inferior thyroid artery (see CTA).
Operation for removing of one round mass connected
with right lobe of thyroid, its
structure was inhomogeneous
and pathology report was colloidal thyroid goiter.
Conclusion: this case was an intrathoracic goiter
while on chest X-Ray film looked like lung tumor.
Reference:
Case from Mayo Clinics
Reference:
Case from Mayo Clinics
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