Pharyngeal Pouch co-existing with Thyroid Mass: a rare presentation

ABSTRACT

A 60-year male presented with a 4-year history of a mass in the lower third of the neck, which had gradually increased in size. On initial examination, it was considered a thyroid mass. On detailed examination, another mass was found in the upper neck which was doughy in consistency and reducible in size. With available investigations, he was diagnosed as a thyroid mass associated with pharyngeal pouch. On exploration of the neck, the whole mass revealed to be a pharyngeal pouch. We have discussed the patho-physiology of the pharyngeal pouch and reviewed the literature in detail