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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach for Thyroid Lobectomy
Published on: May 12, 2023
[Ectopic thyroid tissue after total thyroidectomy]
1Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte, Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Teutoburger Str. 50, 33604, Bielefeld, Deutschland. daniela.seitz@klinikumbielefeld.de.
Abstract:
Ectopic thyroid gland tissue can occur either as the only detectable thyroid gland tissue or in addition to a normotopic thyroid gland. After a total thyroidectomy thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) can induce a compensatory volume increase of previously asymptomatic ectopic tissue. This hyperplastic ectopic tissue can occur as an unclear cervical space-occupying lesion. Prior to surgical exploration of an unclear cervical mass the possibility of ectopic thyroid tissue should be included in the differential diagnostic considerations.
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