title: Ectopic thyroid tissue--a review of the literature.
abstract: With only two cases in 20 years in their service and considering the low incidence of ectopic thyroid gland, the authors present a review of the literature with emphasis on clinical and pathological description and modern medical or surgical management of this entity known as ectopic thyroid gland.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous