Dual Ectopic Thyroid Gland in an Elderly Male: Double Trouble?

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct;71(Suppl 1):79-81. doi: 10.1007/s12070-017-1082-9. Epub 2017 Feb 3.

Abstract

Double ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of a 75-year-old man who was referred with two painless swellings in the anterior midline of neck with a tracheostomy tube in situ with the suspicion of malignancy. Such patients should be investigated completely prior to definitive treatment.

Keywords: Double thyroid; Dual ectopic thyroid; Ectopic thyroid; Elderly males; Lingual thyroid.

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  • Case Reports