A Case of Lateral Ectopic Thyroid Mimicking the Metastatic Lymphadenopathy
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2018.00906
- Author:
Seung Ho KIM
1
;
Jung Heob SOHN
;
Jung Yeon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. entsohn@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic thyroid;
Lymphatic metastasis;
Thyroid neoplasm;
Thyroid nodule
- MeSH:
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lingual Thyroid;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Lymphatic Metastasis;
Neck;
Thyroglossal Cyst;
Thyroid Dysgenesis;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Thyroid Nodule
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2019;62(10):588-592
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopic thyroid means that thyroid tissue is present at an unusual area rather than at the orthotropic thyroid position. The most common form of ectopic thyroid is lingual thyroid, followed by thyroglossal duct cyst. Ectopic thyroid in the lateral neck area is extremely rare, with only a few case reports found in the literature review. Several studies recommended that metastasizing malignancy should be considered in lateral ectopic thyroid. Described here is a case of 60 year-old woman with lateral ectopic thyroid, which was newly found during a follow-up and was mistaken for metastatic lymphadenopathy.
