Ectopic thyroid gland in the submandibular region.
A rare case of an ectopic thyroid gland appearing as a submandibular mass in a 30-year-old female patient is presented. Special emphasis is placed on the origin, unusual location, functioning status, pathology and diagnostic problems created by this interesting case.
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland