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Feeling of lump in the anterior superior cervical region.
Patient Data
Age: 13 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ectopic lingual thyroid
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Normal bilobed thyroid gland is not seen in its position. Instead a slightly echogenic homogeneous structure is seen in the sublingual region.
From the case:
Ectopic lingual thyroid
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No thyroid tissue is seen at the normal thyroid bed anterior to the larynx and upper trachea.
Instead, a rounded, well defined, homogeneously enhancing ectopic thyroid tissue is seen at the base of the tongue.
Case Discussion
Ectopic thyroid gland is a congenital anomaly with female predilection. Lingual thyroid makes up approximately 90% of ectopic thyroid glands.