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Aberrant Thyroid Tissue Present

MedGen UID:
361842
•Concept ID:
C1879527
•
Finding
Synonym: Ectopic Thyroid Tissue Present

Definition

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of thyroid tissue in an organ unrelated to thyroid gland. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAberrant Thyroid Tissue Present

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Congenital Hypothyroidism in Preterm Newborns - The Challenges of Diagnostics and Treatment: A Review.
Klosinska M, Kaczynska A, Ben-Skowronek I
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:860862. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.860862. PMID: 35370986Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of Intratyroid Ectopic Thymus.
Gazek N, Dujovne N, Ayarzábal V, Teplisky D, Herzovich V, Felipe L
Andes Pediatr 2021 Jun;92(3):406-410. doi: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i3.3439. PMID: 34479247
Evaluation and management of the child with hypothyroidism.
Leung AKC, Leung AAC
World J Pediatr 2019 Apr;15(2):124-134. Epub 2019 Feb 8 doi: 10.1007/s12519-019-00230-w. PMID: 30734891

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cardiac malformations in children with congenital hypothyroidism.
Scavone M, Tallarico V, Stefanelli E, Parisi F, De Sarro R, Salpietro C, Ceravolo G, Sestito S, Pensabene L, Chimenz R, Calabrò MP, Gitto E, Giancotti L, Concolino D
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 2020 Jul-Aug;34(4 Suppl. 2):91-97. SPECIAL ISSUE: FOCUS ON PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY. PMID: 33000607
A retrospective analysis of congenital anomalies in congenital hypothyroidism.
Mazahir FA, Khadora MM
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2020 Sep 25;33(9):1147-1153. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0250. PMID: 32822318
Screening of HHEX Mutations in Chinese Children with Thyroid Dysgenesis.
Liu S, Chai J, Zheng G, Li H, Lu D, Ge Y
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2016 Mar 5;8(1):21-5. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.2456. PMID: 26757609Free PMC Article
A large lingual thyroid extending to the epiglottis.
Eryilmaz A, Basal Y
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Nov 11;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-212201. PMID: 26563340Free PMC Article
Thyroglossal duct cyst and ectopic thyroid: surgical management.
Oomen KP, Modi VK, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.003. PMID: 25439547

Diagnosis

Congenital Hypothyroidism in Preterm Newborns - The Challenges of Diagnostics and Treatment: A Review.
Klosinska M, Kaczynska A, Ben-Skowronek I
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:860862. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.860862. PMID: 35370986Free PMC Article
Thyroglossal duct cyst and ectopic thyroid: surgical management.
Oomen KP, Modi VK, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.003. PMID: 25439547
Intralaryngeal ectopic thyroid.
Zatoński T, Bolanowski M, Jędrzejuk D, Zatońska K, Kręcicki T
Otolaryngol Pol 2014 Jan-Feb;68(1):46-9. Epub 2012 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.otpol.2012.06.026. PMID: 24484950
Ectopic intratracheal thyroid.
Yang Y, Li Q, Qu J, Xiang Y, Pan Y, Liao Z, Zhang X
South Med J 2010 May;103(5):467-70. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c1b9e5. PMID: 20375955
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Gravdal JA, Meenan A, Dyson AE
J Fam Pract 1989 Jul;29(1):47-50. PMID: 2661716

Therapy

Congenital Hypothyroidism in Preterm Newborns - The Challenges of Diagnostics and Treatment: A Review.
Klosinska M, Kaczynska A, Ben-Skowronek I
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:860862. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.860862. PMID: 35370986Free PMC Article
Severe Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Beta in a Patient with Athyreosis.
Salas-Lucia F, França MM, Amrhein JA, Weir JE, Dumitrescu AM, Refetoff S
Thyroid 2022 Mar;32(3):336-339. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0523. PMID: 34969265Free PMC Article
Lingual thyroid in a young female: role of imaging.
Suthar PP, Mahajan S, Rana PJ, Patel NA
BMJ Case Rep 2014 Oct 21;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206617. PMID: 25336556Free PMC Article
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Rastogi MV, LaFranchi SH
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2010 Jun 10;5:17. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-17. PMID: 20537182Free PMC Article
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Gravdal JA, Meenan A, Dyson AE
J Fam Pract 1989 Jul;29(1):47-50. PMID: 2661716

Prognosis

Severe Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Beta in a Patient with Athyreosis.
Salas-Lucia F, França MM, Amrhein JA, Weir JE, Dumitrescu AM, Refetoff S
Thyroid 2022 Mar;32(3):336-339. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0523. PMID: 34969265Free PMC Article
A retrospective analysis of congenital anomalies in congenital hypothyroidism.
Mazahir FA, Khadora MM
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2020 Sep 25;33(9):1147-1153. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0250. PMID: 32822318
Thyroglossal duct cyst and ectopic thyroid: surgical management.
Oomen KP, Modi VK, Maddalozzo J
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;48(1):15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.003. PMID: 25439547
Lingual thyroid.
Gupta M, Motwani G
Ear Nose Throat J 2009 Jun;88(6):E1. PMID: 19517389
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Gravdal JA, Meenan A, Dyson AE
J Fam Pract 1989 Jul;29(1):47-50. PMID: 2661716

Clinical prediction guides

Severe Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Beta in a Patient with Athyreosis.
Salas-Lucia F, França MM, Amrhein JA, Weir JE, Dumitrescu AM, Refetoff S
Thyroid 2022 Mar;32(3):336-339. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0523. PMID: 34969265Free PMC Article
Mutation spectrum analysis of 29 causative genes in 43 Chinese patients with congenital hypothyroidism.
Wang H, Kong X, Pei Y, Cui X, Zhu Y, He Z, Wang Y, Zhang L, Zhuo L, Chen C, Yan X
Mol Med Rep 2020 Jul;22(1):297-309. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11078. PMID: 32319661Free PMC Article
Screening of HHEX Mutations in Chinese Children with Thyroid Dysgenesis.
Liu S, Chai J, Zheng G, Li H, Lu D, Ge Y
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2016 Mar 5;8(1):21-5. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.4274/jcrpe.2456. PMID: 26757609Free PMC Article
Dual ectopic thyroid presenting with an anterior neck mass.
Seok H, Oh SJ, Ha WC, Son HS, Sohn TS
Korean J Intern Med 2015 Jan;30(1):129-30. Epub 2014 Dec 30 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.1.129. PMID: 25589848Free PMC Article
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Gravdal JA, Meenan A, Dyson AE
J Fam Pract 1989 Jul;29(1):47-50. PMID: 2661716

Recent systematic reviews

Does surgical management still play a role in the management of ectopic lingual thyroid: Institutional experience and systematic review of the literature.
Sauer AB, Dowling EM, Bauman MMJ, Moore EJ, Carlson ML, Van Abel KM
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103461. Epub 2022 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103461. PMID: 35427937
TORS excision of lingual thyroid carcinoma: Technique and systematic review.
Vincent A, Jategaonkar A, Kadakia S, Ducic Y
Am J Otolaryngol 2019 May-Jun;40(3):435-439. Epub 2019 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.02.013. PMID: 30833008
The thyroid foramen: a systematic review and surgical considerations.
Raikos A, Paraskevas GK
Clin Anat 2013 Sep;26(6):700-8. Epub 2013 Mar 28 doi: 10.1002/ca.22234. PMID: 23553826

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