Sublingual ectopic thyroid gland simulating a thyroglossal duct cyst

Ectopic thyroid is a rare embryological aberration of the thyroid descend in children. We present a case of ectopic thyroid simulating a thyroglossal cyst in a two year old boy, who was diagnosed intra-operatively. The patient was treated with L-thyroxine. We review the embryological features and the approach to the diagnosis and management of this congenital anomaly