A case of dual ectopy thyroid along the thyroglossal tract demonstrated on 99mTc-Pertechnatate hybrid single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography.
Ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) refers to the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages. Multiple ectopia of the thyroid is extremely rare. Here we report a case of 10-year-old girl with anterior midline neck swelling and hypothyroidism with dual ectopia of thyroid gland without orthotopic thyroid gland. Planar 99 m-technetium pertechnatate scan identified ETT corresponding to the palpable neck swelling. Single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) demonstrated ETT in two locations, one corresponding to the palpable mass and another in the in the sublingual location. This case thus demonstrates the important role of hybrid SPECT/CT in the identification of dual ectopia along the thyroglossal tract.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Krishan Kant
KK
Agarwal
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sellam
S
Karunanithi
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sachin
S
Jain
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Madhavi
M
Tripathi
Dual ectopy; ectopic thyroid; single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography; thyroglossal tract