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Volume: 3 | Issue: 3 | Published: Jan 01, 1970 | Pages: 104 - 107 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report

Authors: farnaz banejhad , emran askari , hamideh abbasian , keyvan sadri , salman soltani , salman soltani

Article Info

Authors

farnaz banejhad

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

emran askari

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

hamideh abbasian

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

keyvan sadri

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

salman soltani

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

salman soltani

Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran

ORCID

Publication History

Received: April 15, 2019

Revised: June 15, 2019

Accepted: October 14, 2019

Published: January 01, 1970

Abstract

Background: Thyroid ectopia refers to a congenital disease with abnormal descending of the thyroid gland. The most common subtype is lingual thyroid ectopia. Sublingual and submental thyroid ectopia are much less common. It may also be found in other neck locations and distant positions .70%-90% of patients with ectopic thyroid do not have eutopic thyroid tissue. It is necessary to distinguish ectopic thyroid from other causes of neck masses. Case Presentation: A 18-year-old man was referred for the evaluation of a palpable mass in the submental region. On biochemical examination, the thyroid function tests were normal while receiving levothyroxine therapy. Ultrasonography revealed a mass measuring 4.2 × 2.7 × 2.6 cm in the submental region. The thyroid scan did not show any uptake in the thyroid region. A zone of the tracer activity was noted in the central neck, compatible with the palpated mass in the submental region. CT images showed a hyperdense soft tissue in the submental region, too. Conclusion: Thyroid ectopia is a rare condition and it is often accompanied by hypothyroidism. Ectopia often occurs in lingual and sublingual locations, and submental one is less common. Thyroid scintigraphy is the best imaging modality for the detection of thyroid ectopia. For precise localization, the CT scan correlation may be needed.

Keywords: Thyroid ectopia, submental, thyroid scintigraphy, case report, green

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farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani. Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report. EJMCR. 1970; 01 (January 1970): 104-107. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

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farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani. Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1473 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

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farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani. Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report. EJMCR. (1970), [cited December 25, 2024]; 01 (January 1970): 104-107. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

Harvard Style

farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani (1970) Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report. EJMCR, 01 (January 1970): 104-107. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

Chicago Style

farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani. "Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report." 01 (1970), 104-107. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani. "Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report." 01.January 1970 (1970), 104-107. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

farnaz banejhad, emran askari, hamideh abbasian, keyvan sadri, salman soltani, salman soltani (1970) Ectopic submental thyroid tissue, with no evidence of orthotopic thyroid: a case report. , 01 (January 1970), 104-107. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1550914568