Dual thyroid ectopy in an old woman
Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2009; 25 (3): 79-81
in English
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ABSTRACT
Very few cases with dual thyroid ectopy and a normally located thyroid gland have been reported. A 65 years old woman presented with hemoptysis and mild dysphagia 5 years after thyroidectomy. On direct laryngoscopy a supraglotic mass was detected and removed; which on histopathology turned to be an ectopic thyroid tissue. On barium swallow lateral view of the neck demonstrated a mass between trachea and esophagus at C4-6 level. CT scan confirmed a high attenuation, mass posterior to trachea in sub-cricoid area. Suspecting another ectopic thyroid here, Technetium-99 scans were done, while on thyroxine and 4 weeks without it earlier was inconclusive but the later confirmed another ectopic thyroid in thyroid bed on left side with a tail on right. The diagnosis was dual ectopic thyroid tissue in supraglottic area and the thyroid area [laterally and to the left] extending between trachea and esophagus at C4-6 level producing difficulty in breathing and mild dysphagia. This was a case of dual ectopic thyroid. It emphasizes that thyroid scan should be routinely performed in all thyroid cases and all the suspicious areas studied
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Deglutition Disorders
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Hemoptysis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Otolaryngol.-Head Neck Surg.
Year:
2009
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