CASE 398: ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, Dr TRẦN THỊ BẢO CHÂU, Dr NGUYỄN THIỆN CHÂU

Woman 48 yo, PARA 2002, in general check-up, sonologist  detected no thyroid gland at normal location (US 1).

Blood tests reported  TSH= 11.47 microIU/mL (n= 0.3-5 microIU/mL),  Free T4= 0.985 ng/dL ( n= 0.7-1.85 ng/dL).

Ultrasound  again..detected  one mass  at  basal tongue,  size of 3x4 cm, hypoechoic,  hypovascular  (US 3, US 4).

MSCT with CE  detected  intralingual  mass which is  very quick  enhanced of  CE, size of  4 cm (CT1, CT 2, CT3).

CTA  detected  no thyroid arteries both  superior or inferior branches from the CCA and  ECA ( CT 4)

Conclusion=  Ectopic thyroid gland  intra basal lingual type.

Reference
reference case 319 medic link case-319-lingual-thyroid