Ectopic Thyroid Presenting as a Submandibular Mass

Although extremely rare, the presence of ectopic thyroid tissue in the submandibular region should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tissue masses in the cervical region. Diagnosis is confirmed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and exclusion of malignancy should be confirmed by histopath...

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Published in:Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.) N.J.), 2011-03, Vol.5 (1), p.63-66
Main Authors: Bersaneti, Joseli Assem, Silva, Rafael Denadai Pigozzi, Ramos, Rodrigo Rizzo Nogueira, de Medeiros Matsushita, Marcus, Souto, Luís Ricardo Martinhão
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neck - diagnostic imaging
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Pathology
Radionuclide Imaging
Submandibular Gland
Thyroid Diseases - surgery
Thyroid Dysgenesis - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Dysgenesis - surgery
Thyroidectomy
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Summary:Although extremely rare, the presence of ectopic thyroid tissue in the submandibular region should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tissue masses in the cervical region. Diagnosis is confirmed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and exclusion of malignancy should be confirmed by histopathologic analysis of the lesion. In general, surgery is the treatment of choice. A rare case of ectopic thyroid in the right submandibular region is reported; it was diagnosed after total thyroidectomy and successfully treated through surgery.
ISSN:1936-055X
1936-0568
DOI:10.1007/s12105-010-0209-z