Dual ectopic thyroid - A case report of a very rare disease
Abstract
Abstract : Ectopic thyroid is a developmental defect of
thyroid gland that leads to presence of thyroid tissue at sites
other than its normal pretracheal location. It is frequently
found along the course of the thyroglossal duct but can also
be found at remote distant sites. Lingual thyroid is the most
common presentation of ectopic thyroid. It is very rare to have
two ectopic foci of thyroid tissue simultaneously and only 19
cases of dual ectopia have been reported in world literature.
In 70 of cases of ectopic thyroid the normal thyroid gland is
absent. We report a case of 12 year old girl presented with
dual ectopic thyroid.
Keyword :dual ectopic thyroid, lingual thyroid, ectopic thyroid,
thyroid ectopia, dual thyroid ectopia, two ectopic thyroids
Dual ectopic thyroid – A case report of a very rare
disease
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