Marzouki Hani Z, Aldajani Ahmad, Merdad Mazin, Saber Wafa, Amer Ibrahim
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2020 Jan 29;12(1):e6810. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6810.
Ectopic thyroid gland is a rare condition where the thyroid is not placed in the pre-tracheal region. Majority of cases are commonly located at the lingual portion. The malignant shift of ectopic thyroid is considered a rare manifestation with a challenging surgical approach. Here we report our management and surgical approach of a patient with papillary microcarcinoma of sublingual thyroid gland presented to our facility.
异位甲状腺是一种罕见的情况,即甲状腺未位于气管前区域。大多数病例通常位于舌部。异位甲状腺的恶性转移被认为是一种罕见的表现,手术方法具有挑战性。在此,我们报告了我院收治的一例舌下甲状腺乳头状微小癌患者的治疗及手术方法。