Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst
Key Clinical Message This rare diagnosis highlights the importance of anatomical and embryological knowledge in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Abstract A 41‐year‐old woman was referred to the head and neck surgery department because of a large midline neck mass at the level of the hyoid...
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| author | Henrique Messias Maria Luísa Sequeira Miguel Vilares Sandra Bitoque Miguel Rito Pedro Gomes |
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| description | Key Clinical Message This rare diagnosis highlights the importance of anatomical and embryological knowledge in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Abstract A 41‐year‐old woman was referred to the head and neck surgery department because of a large midline neck mass at the level of the hyoid bone that was diagnostic for functioning thyroid tissue in a totally ectopic location. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f131ef7fb1e545199f5e9d23ff4229422023-10-20T06:16:22ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-09-01119n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7951Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cystHenrique Messias0Maria Luísa Sequeira1Miguel Vilares2Sandra Bitoque3Miguel Rito4Pedro Gomes5Head and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalAnatomical Pathology Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalHead and Neck Surgery Department Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil Lisbon PortugalKey Clinical Message This rare diagnosis highlights the importance of anatomical and embryological knowledge in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Abstract A 41‐year‐old woman was referred to the head and neck surgery department because of a large midline neck mass at the level of the hyoid bone that was diagnostic for functioning thyroid tissue in a totally ectopic location.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7951ectopic thyroid glandneck massthyroid cancerthyroid gland |
| spellingShingle | Henrique Messias Maria Luísa Sequeira Miguel Vilares Sandra Bitoque Miguel Rito Pedro Gomes Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst Clinical Case Reports ectopic thyroid gland neck mass thyroid cancer thyroid gland |
| title | Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| title_full | Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| title_fullStr | Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| title_short | Ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| title_sort | ectopic thyroid gland resembling a thyroglossal duct cyst |
| topic | ectopic thyroid gland neck mass thyroid cancer thyroid gland |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7951 |
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