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Retrosternal thyroidDefinition: Retrosternal thyroid is an abnormal location of all or part of the�thyroid gland�to a place below the breastbone (sternum). The thyroid is normally located at the front of the neck, above the sternal notch.
Alternative Names: Substernal thyroid
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Expectations (prognosis):
Calling your health care provider:
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| Review Date: 8/11/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, M.D., Marco Polo Traveling Fellow c/o Department of Vascular Surgery, A. Z. St. Blasius Hospital (Belgium). Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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