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Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Published on: November 10, 2014
[The diagnosis of ectopic thyroid]
Hongtao Zhen1, Qiurun Liu, Yonghua Cui
1Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030.
Objective:
To explore the diagnosis method of ectopic thyroid.
Method:
11 cases with ectopic thyroid were analyzed.
Result:
11 cases were diagnosed by 99mTc scan, 7 cases were complicated by hypothyroidism, 3 cases were diagnosed by ultrasonography and autopsy else.
Conclusion:
99mTc scan is the best method and the biopsy is an accurate method to diagnose ectopic thyroid.

