Presentation
Feeling lump in the anterior neck
Patient Data
Age: 9 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ectopic lingual thyroid
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no thyroid tissue noted at the expected position of normal thyroid bed
however; there is well-defined round, homogeneously enhancing ectopic thyroid tissue seen at the base of the tongue
bilateral reactive cervical lymphadenopathy
Case Discussion
Ectopic thyroid gland is when the thyroid gland is found in a location other than the normal position
A lingual thyroid is a special type of ectopic thyroid and results from the lack of normal caudal migration of the thyroid gland.
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