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Thyrotoxicosis Associated with a Hypopharyngeal Toxic Nodular Thyroid
S Ali Imran1, Adam Hinchey2, Rob Hart3
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Case Reports in Endocrinology
|December 13, 2017
Summary
Ectopic thyroid, a rare condition, can cause thyroid dysfunction. Surgical removal of a hypopharyngeal multinodular thyroid successfully normalized thyroid status in a thyrotoxicosis patient.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Surgical Pathology
- Developmental Biology
Background:
- Ectopic thyroid is a rare congenital anomaly.
- It can manifest asymptomatically or with thyroid dysfunction and pressure symptoms.
Observation:
- A case of thyrotoxicosis in a female patient with a hypopharyngeal multinodular thyroid is presented.
- This represents a novel association of ectopic thyroid tissue with hyperthyroidism.
Findings:
- Surgical excision of the ectopic thyroid tissue was performed.
- Post-operative normalization of thyroid function was observed.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering ectopic thyroid tissue in the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis.
- Surgical management can effectively resolve thyroid dysfunction caused by ectopic thyroid tissue.
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