ArticleAfrican journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS
Hypothyroidism following sistrunk procedure: Thyroglossal duct cyst or ectopic thyroid?
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- Pediatric lingual ectopic thyroid: two contrasting cases and a narrative literature review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Tongue Base Ectopic Thyroid Tissue-Is It a Rare Encounter?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- 10 Years of experience in the evaluation and management of pediatric neck masses.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologieArticle
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Abstract
Thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common cause of anterior midline neck swelling in children, but ectopic thyroid is an important but rare differential diagnosis. Establishing the orthotopic thyroid gland status is crucial as inadvertent removal of a lone functioning ectopic thyroid tissue in young children could lead to fluttering of growth and development if not identified early. We report the case of a 2 years 10-month-old boy who had Sistrunk's procedure for 'thyroglossal duct cyst': Diagnosed using USS, defaulted follow-up and presented subsequently with growth retardation from hypothyroidism.
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