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Lingual thyroid

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Vague neck pain. On ultrasonography, the thyroid gland was not seen in the neck. CT neck performed subsequently.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Neck

ct

Contrast CT of the neck reveals - Lingual thyroid.

No thyroid tissue us is seen in the neck.

Case Discussion

Lingual thyroid is a distinct type of ectopic thyroid.

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