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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Head and Neck Surgery

Background:

  • Ectopic thyroid tissue, particularly in the lateral neck, is a rare clinical finding.
  • Neck swellings can present diagnostic challenges, with differential diagnoses including vascular malformations, ranulas, and enlarged glands.
  • Pre-operative imaging may not always definitively identify the nature of neck masses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of a lateral neck mass that was histopathologically confirmed as normal thyroid tissue.
  • To highlight the importance of considering ectopic thyroid tissue in the differential diagnosis of neck lumps.
  • To emphasize the necessity of pre-operative confirmation of orthotopic thyroid gland presence before surgical intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 17-year-old male with a lateral neck swelling.
  • Pre-operative Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging.
  • Surgical resection of the neck mass.
  • Histopathological examination of the resected tissue.
  • Post-operative imaging and thyroid function tests.

Main Results:

  • Histopathology revealed the neck mass to be normal thyroid tissue.
  • Post-operative imaging confirmed the absence of orthotopic thyroid tissue.
  • The patient developed hypothyroidism following surgical resection.
  • A "thyroid storm" occurred intraoperatively without raising suspicion of thyroid tissue handling.

Conclusions:

  • Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lateral neck is a rare but important differential diagnosis for neck masses.
  • Intraoral swelling can be a presentation of ectopic thyroid tissue.
  • Diagnostic imaging to confirm the presence and location of the orthotopic thyroid gland is essential prior to surgical excision of unknown neck masses.