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Case Reports
. 1997 Dec;32(12):1745-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90522-4.

Ectopic thyroid gland in the submandibular region simulating a thyroglossal duct cyst: a case report

V Di Benedetto  1
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Ectopic thyroid gland in the submandibular region simulating a thyroglossal duct cyst: a case report

V Di Benedetto. J Pediatr Surg. 1997 Dec.

Abstract

The inadvertent removal of ectopic thyroid gland (ETG) that was mistaken for a thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) leading to important hypothyroidism has been reported in the literature. The authors report the case of a 4-year-old boy with an ETG mimicking a normal TDC, in whom the preliminary diagnosis was a TDC. The diagnosis, the anatomic location of the ETG, and the management of this congenital anomaly are discussed.

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