A Rare Case of Ectopic Thyroid: Case Report and Literature Review

• 영문명: A Rare Case of Ectopic Thyroid: Case Report and Literature Review
• 발행기관: 대한내분비외과학회
• 저자명: Souad Ghattas Hani Maalouf Ribal Aby Hadeer Jad Al Bitar Ahmad Youniss Aya El Chakif Mansour El Khoury
• 간행물 정보: 『The Koreran journal of Endocrine Surgery』24권1호, 14~18쪽, 전체 5쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 면역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.03.30

영문 초록

An ectopic thyroid is a very rare entity defined as a thyroid not located in the anterior neck region between the 2nd and 5th tracheal rings. An ectopic thyroid can be found anywhere along the line of the obliterated thyroglossal duct, from the base of the tongue to the mediastinum. Herein, we report the case of a 34-year-old female patient with a follicular neoplasm of a thyroid nodule who presented for thyroidectomy. The patient was found to have an aberrant thyroid, localized postoperatively to be lingual. A careful ultrasound evaluation of all neck regions performed preoperatively by surgeons is important to avoid misdiagnosis. Controversies exist about the optimal treatment of ectopic thyroid. Most authors agree that the treatment depends on the patient’s age, location of the ectopic thyroid, size, and the presence of symptoms or complications such as malignancy.

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INTRODUCTION

CASE REPORT

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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키워드

Thyroid dysgenesis Lingual thyroid Thyroidectomy