# A Rare Case of an Intracardial Ectopic Thyroid in the Right Ventricle

## TL;DR

This paper reports a rare case of an ectopic thyroid gland found in the right ventricle of the heart and discusses its imaging features and diagnosis.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in presenting a rare intracardial ectopic thyroid case with detailed imaging analysis for timely diagnosis.

## Key findings

- Ectopic thyroid in the right ventricle is extremely rare and can be diagnosed using CT and CMR.
- The case highlights the importance of recognizing unusual imaging features for accurate diagnosis.

## Abstract

The ectopic thyroid gland is an abnormal development of the embryo. Most of the ectopic thyroid occurs in the path around the thyroglossal duct or on the lateral side of the neck. However, ectopic thyroid occurs in the heart, which is rare. We report a case of right ventricular ectopic thyroid. This case highlights the imaging characteristics of computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and discusses the underlying mechanisms for a timely diagnosis.