학술논문
Prevalence, diagnosis and management of ectopic thyroid glands.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Santangelo G; Fifth Division of General Surgery and Special Surgical Techniques, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy; Division of General and Geriatric Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppesantangelo@email.it.; Pellino G; Division of General and Geriatric Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: gipe1984@gmail.com.; De Falco N; Fifth Division of General Surgery and Special Surgical Techniques, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy; Division of General and Geriatric Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: nadietta90@hotmail.it.; Colella G; Department of the Head and Neck Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.colella@unina2.it.; D'Amato S; Department of the Head and Neck Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: salvatore.damato@unina2.it.; Maglione MG; Department of the Head and Neck Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: m.grazia.maglione@gmail.com.; De Luca R; Department of the Head and Neck Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: robertodeluca89@yahoo.it.; Canonico S; Division of General and Geriatric Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: silvestro.canonico@unina2.it.; De Falco M; Fifth Division of General Surgery and Special Surgical Techniques, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy; Division of General and Geriatric Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: massimo.defalco@unina2.it.
Source
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101228232 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1743-9159 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17439159 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Ectopic thyroid tissue (ETT) is an uncommon entity that may be found anywhere along the line of the obliterated thyroglossal duct, usually from the tongue to the diaphragm. We performed a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing surgical treatment for thyroid disease between January 2000 and December 2013, seeking for ETT All patients with prior neck surgery or trauma were excluded. The clinic-pathologic features, prevalence and diagnosis of the lesions were collected and analyzed. Out of 3092 included patients, 28 ETT were identified (0.9%). The anatomical site of ETT was as follows: lateral cervical in 6 (21.4%), along the thyroglossal duct in 6 (21.4%), mediastinal in 5 (17.9%), lingual in 5 (17.9%), sublingual in 3 (10.7%), and submandibular in 3 (10.7%). Histopathology revealed 27 benign lesions and 1 (3.6%) papillary carcinoma. ETT is found in less than 1% of patients receiving thyroid surgery. Diagnosis of ETT requires clinical imaging. Surgery is a prudent choice due to the potential of malignant evolution of ETT.
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