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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct;32(Spec Iss 1):77-79.
doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i1.12S.

Dual Ectopic Thyroid: A Case Report

Fetahi Minichil  1 , Amal Saleh Nour  1
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Case Reports

Dual Ectopic Thyroid: A Case Report

Fetahi Minichil et al. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Ectopic thyroid gland is an uncommon disorder in which thyroid tissue is located along the line of migration, dual ectopic thyroid is a rare entity where parts of the gland are located in two different locations.

Case: A 14-year-old girl presented with dysphagia and odynophagia of six years duration with worsening of two weeks. Physical exam showed tongue base mass. Imaging revealed two enhancing masses at the tongue base and inferior to the hyoid bone. A diagnosis of dual ectopic thyroid was made.

Conclusion: Dual ectopic thyroid is a rare occurrence and proper diagnosis is essential for proper management.

Keywords: Ectopic thyroid; dual ectopic thyroid; thyroglossal duct.

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