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Follicular adenoma presenting as lateral aberrant thyroid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2011

A C Chu ,
A Mlikotic  and
M A R St John
A C Chu*
Affiliation:
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
A Mlikotic
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
M A R St John
Affiliation:
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Alan C Chu, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Rm 62-132 CHS, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Fax: +1 310 206 1393 E-mail: alanchu@mednet.ucla.edu
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Abstract

Introduction:

True benign thyroid masses very rarely present as a solitary lateral neck mass. Different aetiological mechanisms have been proposed for such masses.

Case report:

We report a case of thyroid follicular adenoma that presented as a lateral neck mass.

Discussion:

Ectopic thyroid tissue and metastases from primary thyroid carcinoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of lateral neck masses. Complete investigation should include complete blood tests to characterise the orthotopic thyroid gland.

Keywords

Thyroid NeoplasmsDiagnosisNeckEmbryology

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Type
Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 126 , Issue 1 , January 2012 , pp. 97 - 99
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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