Ectopic thyroid presenting as a submandibular mass.
Although extremely rare, the presence of ectopic thyroid tissue in the submandibular region should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tissue masses in the cervical region. Diagnosis is confirmed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and exclusion of malignancy should be confirmed by histopathologic analysis of the lesion. In general, surgery is the treatment of choice. A rare case of ectopic thyroid in the right submandibular region is reported; it was diagnosed after total thyroidectomy and successfully treated through surgery.
Bersaneti
Joseli Assem
JA
Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.
Silva
Rafael Denadai Pigozzi
RD
Ramos
Rodrigo Rizzo Nogueira
RR
Matsushita
Marcus de Medeiros
Mde M
Souto
Luís Ricardo Martinhão
LR
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013363:Submandibular Gland; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D050033:Thyroid Dysgenesis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy