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Review
. 2010 Dec;21(4):263-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12022-010-9130-y.

Ectopic thyroid tissue within the gall bladder: case report and brief review of the literature

Clarissa A Cassol  1 , Dhun Noria, Sylvia L Asa
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Review

Ectopic thyroid tissue within the gall bladder: case report and brief review of the literature

Clarissa A Cassol et al. Endocr Pathol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

In this brief report, we describe a case of ectopic thyroid tissue in the gallbladder wall. We review the literature on ectopia of the thyroid and its rare occurrence outside the usual path of the migration of the thyroid anlage from the foramen caecum to the mediastinum. The importance of distinguishing ectopic thyroid from metastatic thyroid carcinoma is emphasized.

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