A Rare Case of Double Ectopic Thyroid with Absent Eutopic Thyroid Gland
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Ectopic thyroid tissue is defined as any tissue not located anterior and lateral to the second, third and fourth tracheal rings. We present a case where an 8 year old female presented with history of midline neck swelling for the past 1 year with no features of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Patient had normal thyroid profile, USG and tc99m uptake study showed absent eutopic thyroid gland with subhyoid and lingual thyroid gland.
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Ravi Kumar
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