title: A thyroid mass that moves with tongue protrusion: An ectopic thyroid gland.
abstract: Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a developmental anomaly that usually appears in early childhood. The common presentation is midline swelling of the neck, which moves with both tongue protrusion and deglutition. Diagnosis is usually clinical and radiological. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be used as a tool for the exclusion of malignancy in adult patients. In some cases thyroid scan is done to rule out the presence or absence of the normal thyroid gland. A complete work-up is mandatory before cyst removal given that it contains only thyroid tissue. We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with only thyroid tissue in thyroglossal duct cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Yaroko
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Abdul Karim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Wan Abdul Rahman
keywords: Thyroglossal duct cyst; thyroid scan; thyroid tissue; ultrasonography