A case of a woman 31 years old, with ectopic thyroid tissue located in the lateral side of the neck is reported. The thyroid tissue, 2 x 3 cm in size, was 8 cm far from the thyroid border, was devoid of lymphatic tissue, and did not show radioiodine uptake. The metastatic character of the tissue was excluded. In this case, the ectopic laterocervical thyroid tissue was considered to originate as a peduncolate mass which was detached from the thyroid.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
DaviesJ.: Embriology of the head and neck in relation to the practice of otolaryngology, pagg. 13–15. Publ. Douglas Printing Co., Omaha, 1957.
2.
GricouroffG.: La thyroidose metastatique et ses tumeurs.Bull. Ass. Franc. Cancer, 49: 300–311, 1962.
3.
KingT. W.: Observations on the thyroid gland.Guy's Hosp. Rep., 1: 429–447, 1836.
4.
KlinckG. H.: Structure of the thyroid. In: c The Thyroid », pagg. 1–31. William and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1964.
5.
PembertonJ. de J., and MahornerH. R.: Retro fascial intratoracic goiter: congenital hemolitic icterus: retroperitoneal cyst.S. Clin. North Amer., 11: 787–799, 1931.
6.
ReinoffW. R.Jr.: Gross and microscopic structure of the thyroid gland in man.Arch. Surg., 19: 986–1936, 1929.
7.
SissonJ. C., SchmidtR. W., and BeierwalterW. H.: Sequestered nodular goiter.New Engl. J. Med., 270: 927–932, 1964.
