Submandibular thyroid

Authors

  • B Karki Department of General Surgery Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital
  • P Sharma Department of Radiology and Imaging Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital
  • PG Ghimire Department of Pathology, Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching hospital, Banke

Keywords:

Nepal, submandibular ectopic thyroid

Abstract

Submandibular thyroid is one of the rare locations of ectopic thyroid tissue. Only few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of 16 year old female patient presenting with ectopic submandibular thyroid tissue. Diagnosis was based on ultrasound and cytology.

Keywords: Nepal; submandibular ectopic thyroid

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/joim.v32i2.4948

Journal of Institute of Medicine, August, 2010; 32: 53-55

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Karki, B., Sharma, P., & Ghimire, P. (2011). Submandibular thyroid. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 32(2), 53–55. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JIOM/article/view/4948

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports