Ectopic thyroid: etiology, pathology and management

Nasiru Akamnu Ibrahim, Idowu Olusegun Fadeyibi

Download PDF

Ectopic thyroid refers to the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages. It is the most frequent form of thyroid dysgenesis, accounting for 48-61% of the cases.1 Prevalence of this condition is reported to be between 1 per 100,000-300,000 persons …