title: Delayed diagnosis of hypothyroidism following excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.
abstract: Thyroglossal duct cysts can contain ectopic thyroid tissue, and in some cases this tissue may be the only functional thyroid gland. We present the case of a 6-year-old girl with delayed diagnosis of iatrogenic hypothyroidism that developed after excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-9170, USA. jessica.lilley@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Jessica S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lilley
authors.forename: Jefferson P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lomenick
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*