[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic evaluation of a case of lingual thyroid ectopia
V Fiaschetti, G Claroni, AL Scarano, O Schillaci… - Radiology Case …, 2016 - Elsevier
Thyroid ectopia can occur when the process of thyroid embryogenesis fails. Here, we
present the case of a 30-year-old woman with thyroid ectopia that was discovered during …
present the case of a 30-year-old woman with thyroid ectopia that was discovered during …
Ectopic lingual thyroid
Thyroid ectopy is characterized by the presence of thyroid tissue outside its normal position
resulting from a defect of the thyroid diverticulum migration from the base of the tongue until …
resulting from a defect of the thyroid diverticulum migration from the base of the tongue until …
Dual ectopic thyroid
D Emlik, A Karabacakoğlu, S Karaköse, A Kaya… - European Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Ectopic thyroid tissue can be found anywhere from foramen cecum and the normal cervical
position of the thyroid gland. It occurs most commonly at the base of tongue, known as …
position of the thyroid gland. It occurs most commonly at the base of tongue, known as …
[HTML][HTML] Ectopic thyroid presenting as a submental mass: A case report
C Perdoni, ME Eustaquio - Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thyroid ectopia affects roughly 1/100,000 people, with the majority of patients
having hypofunctional thyroid tissue and an absent orthotopic gland. If not recognized early …
having hypofunctional thyroid tissue and an absent orthotopic gland. If not recognized early …
Dual thyroid ectopia with a normally located pretracheal thyroid gland: case report and literature review
TS Huang, HY Chen - Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Only 1 case with dual thyroid ectopy and a normally located thyroid gland has
been reported. Methods. We present the case of a 71-year-old woman who had 1-sided …
been reported. Methods. We present the case of a 71-year-old woman who had 1-sided …
Lingual thyroid with subclinical hypothyroidism in a young female
S Thapa, P Khanal - Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thyroid tissue presenting as a nodule in the base of the tongue due to the embryonic failure
to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid. Clinical …
to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid. Clinical …
Ectopic lingual thyroid
K Khamassi, H Jaafoura, F Masmoudi… - Case Reports in …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
children is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 12‐year‐old girl that presented with …
[HTML][HTML] Ectopic lingual thyroid presenting with massive hematemesis
G Koc, I Taskaldiran, SA Felek… - Acta Endocrinologica …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ectopic lingual thyroid is a rare developmental abnormality caused by aberrant
embryogenesis during thyroid migration. Even though, most patients are asymptomatic …
embryogenesis during thyroid migration. Even though, most patients are asymptomatic …
[HTML][HTML] Ectopic thyroid with benign and malignant findings: A case series
J Lukáš, J Drábek, D Lukáš, I Zemanová… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Ectopia is the most common sporadically occurring thyroid heterotopy. We
present three cases of ectopic thyroid tissue with compression of the upper aerodigestive …
present three cases of ectopic thyroid tissue with compression of the upper aerodigestive …
Dual thyroid ectopia-role of thyroid scintigraphy and neck ultrasonography
Ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is a rare developmental anomaly of the thyroid tissue where the
thyroid gland is not located in its usual position. Dual thyroid ectopia is far rarer. This case of …
thyroid gland is not located in its usual position. Dual thyroid ectopia is far rarer. This case of …