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Tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. K. Hari ,
M. J. K. M. Brown  and
I. Thompson
C. K. Hari*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent, UK.
M. J. K. M. Brown
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent, UK.
I. Thompson
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr C. K. Hari, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent NP9 2UB. Fax: 01633 257191 e-mail: ckhari@bigfoot.com
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Abstract

Ectopic thyroid tissue within the submucosa of the trachea is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Primary neoplasms arising from such thyroid nests are rare. This report describes a case of tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea.

Keywords

Thyroid neoplasmsTracheaEctopic tissue
Type
Pathology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 183 - 185
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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