Case Report
A Rare Case: Suprahyoid Ectopic Thyroid Tissue
1Clinic of Otolaryngology, İzmir Bozyaka Research and Training Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2014; 36(4): 174-176 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2014.5263
Abstract
The presence of thyroid gland or thyroid tissue out of its normal anatomic localization is called ectopic thyroid. 90% of ectopic thyroid cases are located in the tongue base. Suprahyoid mass excision was performed because of suspicious malignancy in a patient with dysphagia and submaxillary mass. The result of histopathology was consistent with ectopic thyroid tissue. In the presence of a mass in the midline neck, ectopic thyroid tissue should be considered as well as congenital masses and malignant tumors for differential diagnosis. Moreover, it is mportant to evaluate a patient, for whom surgical treatment has been planned, with regard to thyroid function.
Keywords: Lingual thyroid, thyroid, neck