title: Subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location in a developmentally retarded child with hypothyroidism in an iodine deficiency region.
abstract: The authors present a case of subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location diagnosed by technetium-99m pertechnetate scan. The ectopia was associated with hypothyroidism and developmental retardation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kocaeli University Medical School, Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isgoren
authors.forename: R Okan
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Erdincler
authors.forename: Ercüment
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.forename: Cumali
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aktolun
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*