Dual ectopic thyroid: A rare entity

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aashima Dabas ◽  
Rajesh Khadgawat ◽  
Chander S Bal
Keyword(s):  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid

scholarly journals Ectopic thyroid gland- presentation at childhood, adolescent and adult life

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-124
Author(s):  
Md Sunny Anam Chowdhury ◽  
Mohshi Um Mokaddema ◽  
Tanzina Naushin ◽  
Simoon Salekin ◽  
Nabeel Fahmi Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Neck Swelling ◽  
Anterior Neck ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid

Ectopic thyroid is a rare entity that can appear at any age with different presentations. In this study we are reporting four cases of ectopic thyroid gland at different ages; two cases at childhood, one at adolescent and one at adult life. Among the two children, one having ectopic thyroid at the level of hyoid bone, presented with anterior neck swelling with no other symptom and another one having a lingual ectopic thyroid presented with features of hypothyroidism and obstructive features. The cases of adolescent and adult age are very rare cases of dual ectopic thyroid and ectopic thyroid tissue coexisting with normal thyroid gland respectively. Both of them presented with anterior neck swelling, with additional complaints of dysphagia and foreign body sensation by the adolescent patient. All the cases, ectopic thyroids were detected by Ultrasonogram and confirmed by radionuclide (99mTc) thyroid scan. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjnm.v17i1.22503 Bangladesh J. Nuclear Med. 17(1): 116-124, January 2014

scholarly journals A Case of Dual Ectopic Thyroid

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Jong-Sun Lee ◽  
Hyung Ro Chu ◽  
Jong-Bum Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid

A case of dual ectopic thyroid accompanied by positive antithyroid antibodies

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumi Fujioka ◽  
Akira Fujioka ◽  
Yoshio Ban ◽  
Minoru Oishi ◽  
Kiyoshi Yano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Antithyroid Antibodies ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid

scholarly journals Lingual and Mediastinal Ectopic Thyroid with No Normal Thyroid Gland – A Very Rare Occurrence

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-254
Author(s):  
Shyam Kalyan N ◽  
Deepjoy Basu ◽  
Mehak Agarwal ◽  
Dulal Bose
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
Lingual Thyroid ◽  
Normal Thyroid ◽  
Common Location ◽  
Congenital Condition ◽  
Thyroxine Replacement Therapy ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Upper Mediastinum

Introduction Ectopic thyroid is a  rare  congenital  condition.  Dual ectopic  thyroid  is  rarer still with  only  30  cases  reported  in  literature.  The  most  common  location  is  the  lingual  or  sublingual  region  followed  by  the  hyoid  region.  Instances  of  dual  ectopic  thyroid  with  one  in  lingual  region  and  the  other  in  mediastinum  are very few. Case  Report A  case  of  dual  ectopic  thyroid is presented with  absent  normal  thyroid  in  a  girl  of  14  years  who  presented  with  difficulty  in  swallowing  and  lump  sensation  in  throat.  Ultrasound,  MRI  scan  and  Technetium  99m  pertechnetate  thyroid  scan  were  done.  She  showed  lingual  thyroid  and  thyroid  tissue  in  upper  mediastinum  and  no  thyroid  tissue  in  the  normal  anatomical  location.  Discussion The  discovery  of  mediastinal  ectopic  thyroid  was  incidental.  She  had  subclinical  hypothyroidism  and  was  treated  with  thyroxine  replacement  therapy.

scholarly journals Triple ectopic thyroid-a rare case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 2457
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar G. ◽  
Murugan Arumugam ◽  
Manoj Karthik S. ◽  
Ananthakrishnan Nilakanta
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Imaging Evaluation ◽  
Ectopic Tissue ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Different Levels

The ectopic tissue of the thyroid gland along the descent of thyroglossal duct is a rare congenital aberration with or without the presence of normal thyroid gland. Single or dual ectopic thyroid has been reported. Three ectopic focuses at different locations are extremely rare. We present a rare case report of twenty years old female who presented with swelling over the anterior aspect of the neck mimicking thyroglossal cyst. Up on imaging evaluation ectopic thyroid at three different levels were diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) neck. Hence surgery was avoided and patient was managed with thyroxine supplement and follow up.

scholarly journals Dual ectopic thyroid gland

2018 ◽  
pp. bcr-2018-225506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Matta-Coelho ◽  
Sara Donato ◽  
Manuel Carvalho ◽  
Helena Vilar
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Dual Ectopic Thyroid

scholarly journals Ectopic thyroid tissue: anatomical, clinical, and surgical implications of a rare entity

2011 ◽  
Vol 165 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Noussios ◽  
Panagiotis Anagnostis ◽  
Dimitrios G Goulis ◽  
Dimitrios Lappas ◽  
Konstantinos Natsis
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Developmental Defects ◽  
Symptomatic Disease ◽  
Ectopic Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Radioiodine Ablation

Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare entity resulting from developmental defects at early stages of thyroid gland embryogenesis, during its passage from the floor of the primitive foregut to its final pre-tracheal position. It is frequently found around the course of the thyroglossal duct or laterally in the neck, as well as in distant places such as the mediastinum and the subdiaphragmatic organs. Although most cases are asymptomatic, symptoms related to tumor size and its relationship with surrounding tissues may also appear. Any disease affecting the thyroid gland may also involve the ectopic thyroid, including malignancy. The clinician must distinguish between ectopic thyroid and metastatic deposits emerging from an orthotopic gland, as well as other benign or malignant masses. Thyroid scintigraphy plays the most important role in diagnosing ectopy, but ultrasonography contributes as well. In cases of symptomatic disease, surgery is the treatment of choice, followed by radioiodine ablation and levothyroxine suppression therapy in more refractory cases. This review provides current understanding about the wide clinical spectrum of this rare condition, also referring to optimal diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, and management strategies.

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