Case Report

Volume: 1 | Issue: 1 | Published: May 24, 2017 | Pages: 32 - 35 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report


Authors: Farkhanda Gillani , Muhammad Babar Imran , Muhammad Saeed Akhtar


Article Info

Authors

Farkhanda Gillani

Department of Nuclear Medicine, PINUM, Cancer Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Babar Imran

Head of Nuclear Medicine Department, PINUM, Cancer Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Saeed Akhtar

Director PINUM Cancer Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: May 24, 2017

Accepted: January 01, 1970

Published: May 24, 2017


Abstract


Background: Ectopic thyroid in presence of multinodular goiter is a rare entity. We present case of a patient with a multinodular goiter located in the anterior neck with a separate ectopic thyroid in the submental region. Case presentation: We describe a 38 year old female who visited nuclear medicine department for thyroid scanning. She underwent total thyroidectomy 28 days back due to MNG (Multinodular goiter) with compressive symptoms. After surgery, she developed a swelling, located in the midline in the upper neck region. Thyroid scanning along with SPECT-CT showed a photon-avid, soft tissue density lesion in the submental region. Conclusion: Ectopic thyroid in presence of multinodular goiter in native location, is a rare entity. Nevertheless, it may be included in the differential diagnosis in cases where a new swelling appears soon after surgery.

Keywords: Ectopic thyroid, multinodular goiter, case report, scintigraphy, green


Pubmed Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. EJMCR. 2017; 24 (May 2017): 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

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Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1546 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. EJMCR. 2017; 24 (May 2017): 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. EJMCR. (2017), [cited December 25, 2024]; 24 (May 2017): 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

Harvard Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar (2017) Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. EJMCR, 24 (May 2017): 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

Chicago Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. "Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report." 24 (2017), 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar. "Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report." 24.May 2017 (2017), 32-35. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Farkhanda Gillani, Muhammad Babar Imran, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar (2017) Ectopic thyroid in the background of MNG - diagnosis with SPECT/CT radionuclide scan: a case report. , 24 (May 2017), 32-35. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/8