Laxman Meera R, Hayes Laura L, Cervantes Santino S, Westmoreland Tamarah
Pediatric Surgery, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, USA.
Pediatric Radiology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Pensacola, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Sep 21;14(9):e29395. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29395. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Congenital thyroid teratomas are rare in the pediatric population as well as in the adult population. While they are typically found in the gonadal regions, extragonadally, they are commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region, with teratomas of the head and neck rarely found, comprising only about 1%-6% of all pediatric teratomas. Due to a concern for potential airway compromise and increased risk of malignancy with age, early surgical excision is recommended. In this case report, we present a two-year-old female who underwent laryngoscopy with subsequent right thyroid lobectomy for a large thyroid mass, which was found to be a congenital thyroid teratoma.
先天性甲状腺畸胎瘤在儿科和成人中都很罕见。虽然它们通常发生在性腺区域，但在性腺外，常见于骶尾区域，头颈部畸胎瘤很少见，仅占所有儿科畸胎瘤的约1%-6%。由于担心潜在的气道受压以及随着年龄增长恶性风险增加，建议早期手术切除。在本病例报告中，我们介绍了一名两岁女性，她因巨大甲状腺肿块接受了喉镜检查及随后的右侧甲状腺叶切除术，该肿块被发现是先天性甲状腺畸胎瘤。
