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An intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University, No. 321, Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China

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Intracardiac ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare lesion. We present a case of successful excision of an ectopic thyroid adenoma originated from the right ventricular aspect of the interventricular septum and extending to the right ventricular outflow tract. The 12-month follow-up shows normal thyroid function and good clinical status of the patient. In our estimation, there was no case with an intracardiac ectopic thyroid adenoma reported before in China.

Key Words: Cardiac tumor; Ectopic thyroid; Cardiac surgery