Triple ectopic thyroid-a rare case report

Ashok Kumar G.; Murugan Arumugam; Manoj Karthik S.; Ananthakrishnan Nilakanta

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20213145

Authors

Ashok Kumar G. Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Murugan Arumugam Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Manoj Karthik S. Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Ananthakrishnan Nilakanta Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20213145

Keywords:

Aberrant thyroid, Thyroglossal tract, Iodine scan, Lingual thyroid

Abstract

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.

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