title: Coexistence of non-functional ectopic thyroid tissue and a normal thyroid: A case report.
abstract: The aim of this study was to report a rare case of non-functional ectopic thyroid tissue in the neck with a coexisting normal thyroid. A 36-year-old female presented with a mass in the anterior neck. The thyroid function of the patient was normal. Ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) revealed a normal thyroid gland and a solid mass in the middle lower neck. Scintigraphy showed a normal thyroid and the mass did show any uptake of99mTcO4-. The patient underwent en bloc resection. During surgery, the mass was observed to be well encapsulated and completely separated from the thyroid gland. Histology revealed it as ectopic thyroid tissue. The patient had an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300052, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: cervical mass; ectopic; histology; non-functional; thyroid