Presentation
Sublingual swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 6 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lingual thyroid
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A well defined homogeneously enhancing ectopic thyroid gland seen anterior and inferior to the hyoid bone, showing well defined non-enhancing hypoattenuating nodule. No thyroid tissue at the normal thyroid bed.
Case Discussion
An ectopic thyroid gland is one which is located in a location other than the normal position anterior to the laryngeal cartilages.