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Ectopic thyroid: The great mimicker
Lung India, 2018 Ectopic thyroid tissue is very rare, but its prevalence increases in those with thyroid pathology. It typically occurs due to aberrant development of the thyroid gland during its migration to the pretracheal region. In this report, there are two cases of
Yazdan Raji +3 more
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A Rare Case of an Intracardial Ectopic Thyroid in the Right Ventricle [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseThe 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.
Chuangwei Wei +8 more
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Adenomatous Hyperplasia Arising from Dual Ectopic Thyroid [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Ectopic thyroid tissue is an uncommon embryologic aberration characterized by the presence of thyroid tissue in a site other than its usual pre-tracheal location. Single ectopic thyroid tissue is the most common variant, and the base of the tongue is the
Hee Jun Kwon +3 more
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Ectopic thyroid tissue in the breast: A case report
Open Life Sciences, 2023 Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare condition manifested as the appearance of thyroid tissue outside the thyroid gland. Here, we report a case of ectopic thyroid tissue in the breast. A 48-year-old Chinese woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer received
Gong Zheng, Yang Yan, Liu Zegang
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Ominous Mediastinal Mass Revealing Ectopic Thyroid [PDF]
Case Reports in PathologyMediastinal ectopic thyroid is a rare condition in which benign thyroid tissue manifests in an area other than its normal anatomical location. This report describes a 63-year-old female who was incidentally found via chest CT scan to have a right ...
Cameron Summers +2 more
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Pediatric lingual ectopic thyroid: two contrasting cases and a narrative literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveTo report two contrasting pediatric cases of lingual ectopic thyroid, one involving misdiagnosis and inadvertent excision and the other involving correct diagnosis and conservative treatment, and to summarize the diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Zifeng Shi, Chengpin Tao
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Ectopic thyroid tissue in adrenal gland – A case report and review of literature [PDF]
Diagnostic PathologyEctopic thyroid tissue along the line of descent of thyroid from foramen caecum along thyroglossal duct to the normal anatomic location in neck has been reported.
Varadharajan Vijayakumar +4 more
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015 Ectopy of the thyroid gland is an abnormal embryological development. Its occurrence in children is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 12-year-old girl that presented with dysphagia and nocturnal dyspnea. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a lingual thyroid.
Khaled Khamassi +5 more
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Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2012 Ectopic thyroid gland is an uncommon embryological aberration characterised by the presence of thyroid tissue in a site other than in its usual pre-tracheal region. It occurs along the path of descent of the developing thyroid primordium from the foramen cecum. It most commonly presents itself as a lingual thyroid.
Santosh R, Konde +3 more
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Lateral ectopic thyroid with orthotopic multinodular goitre: A case report
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2020 Ectopic thyroid is a rare developmental abnormality resulting from defects at early stages of thyroid gland embryogenesis in which thyroid tissue is located elsewhere than the normal pre tracheal region.
Anar Aliyev +2 more
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