A rare presentation of ectopic thyroid tissue in the submandibular region: a case report.
Pan Afr Med J
; 39: 217, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34630829
ABSTRACT
Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lateral neck is a rare finding, especially in the submandibular region. This case report presents a 38-year-old female patient with swelling in the lateral cervical neck. Due to a thyroid goitre, right hemithyroidectomy was performed in the past. However, a persistent high thyroglobulin level was detected after surgery. Regarding the suspected tumour in the submental region, a cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed, which revealed a suspicious looking mass. The patient underwent complete surgical excision and the histopathological report concluded that the tumour was ectopic thyroid tissue. Her thyroglobulin level decreased back to a normal level after excision of the submandibular mass. These results show that ectopic thyroid tissue must be considered a differential diagnosis for patients with unclear swelling in the submental region.
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Assunto principal:
Glândula Submandibular
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Tireoglobulina
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Disgenesia da Tireoide
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article