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Intrapericardial goiter

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Intrapericardial goiter cases are only a few in the literature. We present a 53-year-old woman who was operated for 8-cm anterior mediastinal mass located completely intrapericardial and histopathological examination revealed an ectopic goiter. It may be difficult to distinguish between mediastinal masses within or outside the pericardium. Thoracoscopy may be needed in such cases.

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  1. Thoracic Surgery Department, Faculty İbn-I Sina Hospital, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06100, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Gökhan Kocaman, Bülent Mustafa Yenigün, Emre Muhammed Koçak & Rıfat Murat Akal

  2. Radiology Department, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Ayşegül Gürsoy Çoruh

  3. Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    İlyas Memmedyarow & Levent Yazıcıoğlu

  4. Medical Pathology Department, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Merve Tural & Serpil Dizbay Sak

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Kocaman, G., Yenigün, B.M., Çoruh, A.G. et al. Intrapericardial goiter. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 68, 1051–1054 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-019-01211-6

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