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Retrosternal thyroid

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Endocrine glands

Retrosternal thyroid

Thyroid gland

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Substernal thyroid

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Retrosternal thyroid is an abnormal location of either the entire or, more commonly, part of the thyroid gland below the breastbone (sternum) -- the normal location is at the front of the neck, above the sternal notch.

Update Date: 10/31/2003

Updated by: Grace Jeon, M.D., General Surgeon, Pasadena, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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