PMID: 16613822Apr 15, 2006Paper

Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lower neck with a coexisting normally located multinodular goiter and brief literature review

Hormones : International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Eleni KoustaGeorge E Theodoropoulos

Abstract

Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lower neck with a coexisting normally located multinodular goiter is a rare entity. We present a 27-year old asymptomatic woman with a recent history of a painless mass in the left side of her lower neck. Thyroid function tests were normal. An ultrasound of her neck showed a multinodular goiter and a 3.4 cm solid mass in the left lower cervical area. These findings were confirmed by an MRI scan of her neck. The Tc99m Pertechnetate scan showed the presence of a functioning area under the left lobe of the thyroid gland. The patient underwent surgery. The cervical mass was identified as a structure separate from the left lobe of the thyroid, without any attachments to the body of the gland and was uniformly resected. A subtotal thyroidectomy was also performed. The histology revealed that the separate structure represented ectopic thyroid tissue. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery, subsequent to which she was euthyroid and had normal calcium levels.

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