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Retrosternal thyroid

Definition

Retrosternal thyroid is an abnormal placement of all or part of the thyroid gland below the breastbone (sternum). The thyroid is normally located at the front of the neck.

Alternative Names

Substernal thyroid
Review Date: 7/25/2007
Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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