Lateral ectopic thyroid goiter with a normally located thyroid

Midline ectopic thyroid tissue is a common pathological entity. In contrast, laterally located ectopic thyroid tissue with a normally located thyroid gland is a very rare condition in head and neck surgery. We report the association of laterally located multinodular thyroid tissue and a normally loc...

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Published inThyroid (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 217
Main Authors Amoodi, Hosam A, Makki, Fawaz, Taylor, Mark, Trites, Jonathan, Bullock, Martin, Hart, Robert D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2010
Subjects
Choristoma - pathology
Female
Goiter - pathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Neck
Thyroid Gland
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Summary:Midline ectopic thyroid tissue is a common pathological entity. In contrast, laterally located ectopic thyroid tissue with a normally located thyroid gland is a very rare condition in head and neck surgery. We report the association of laterally located multinodular thyroid tissue and a normally located multinodular goiter. A woman was seen in the otolaryngology clinic with a right submandibular mass. Clinical examination and investigations confirmed the presence of a multinodular goiter in an ectopic thyroid gland. Laterally located ectopic thyroid tissue is a very rare condition. Ectopic thyroid tissues can undergo the same pathological changes as a normally located thyroid gland. Ectopic thyroid goiter together with a normally located multinodular goiter is a rare entity, and this is the first to be reported in North America.
ISSN:1557-9077
DOI:10.1089/thy.2008.0410