A Rare Case of an Intracardial Ectopic Thyroid in the Right Ventricle

Chuangwei Wei; Ying Zhao; Yanting Song; Dongting Liu; Nan Zhang; Jiayi Liu; Zhonghua Sun; Zhaoying Wen; Lei Xu

doi:10.3390/jcdd12020045

A Rare Case of an Intracardial Ectopic Thyroid in the Right Ventricle

Chuangwei Wei, Ying Zhao, Yanting Song, Dongting Liu, Nan Zhang^*, Jiayi Liu, Zhonghua Sun^*, Zhaoying Wen, Lei Xu

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Abstract

The ectopic thyroid gland is an abnormal development of the embryo. Most of the ectopic thyroid occurs in the path around the thyroglossal duct or on the lateral side of the neck. However, ectopic thyroid occurs in the heart, which is rare. We report a case of right ventricular ectopic thyroid. This case highlights the imaging characteristics of computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and discusses the underlying mechanisms for a timely diagnosis.

Original language	English
Article number	45
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	http://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12020045
Publication status	Published - Feb 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cardiac ectopic thyroid
ectopic thyroid
right ventricular mass

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A Rare Case of an Intracardial Ectopic Thyroid in the Right Ventricle

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