Ectopic Multinodular Goiter: Multidetector Computed Tomography Findings

Karakaya A. D., KANTARCI A., YALÇIN A., Demir B.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.36-38, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.36-38
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ectopic thyroid, Multidetector computed tomography, Goiter
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The thyroid is the first endocrine gland to form during embryogenesis. At this stage, incomplete or anomalous migration of thyroid tissue causes ectopic localization of the gland. In our case, a 55-yearold woman who was evaluated via ultrasonography (USG) and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) had no thyroid gland at the normal location, but did have ectopic thyroid tissue in the left submandibular and submental regions.