title: A Case of Subclinical Hypothyroidism with Lingual and Right Pretracheal Ectopic Thyroid.
abstract: Ectopic thyroid tissue is most commonly located in a single location, this being the lingual area. Presentation with two ectopic thyroid foci is quite unusual. A girl patient aged 7 years who presented with complaints of two masses in the right anterior neck and submandibular area is reported. Her growth pattern and development were normal. The masses were detected to be dual ectopic thyroid glands by ultrasonography, computed tomography and 99m-technetium pertechnetate thyroid scan. The patient also had subclinical hypothyroidism. She was treated with oral levothyroxine and the masses slightly decreased in size. The repeated thyroid function tests were within the normal limits. Thyroid function tests and imaging studies need to be conducted in all patients with anterior neck masses.
authors: Min Sun
authors: MS
authors: Kim
authors: Young Hwa
authors: YH
authors: Kong
authors: Chonbuk National University Chonbuk National University Medicine School,, and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Jeonju, Korea Phone: +82 63 250 1469 E-mail: leedy@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors: Dae Yeol
authors: DY
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications*; D018389:Codon, Nonsense / Q000235:genetics; D044903:Congenital Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D064233:Sulfonylurea Receptors / Q000235:genetics; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: C577507:ABCC8 protein, human; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D018389:Codon, Nonsense; D004232:Diuretics; D007328:Insulin; D064233:Sulfonylurea Receptors; D009543:Nifedipine; D003981:Diazoxide; D015282:Octreotide