Multifocal ectopic thyroid tissues including breast: A case report

Moon,Ahrim; Kim,Hyun‑Soo; Chang,Kyungseek; Do,Sung‑Im

doi:10.3892/mco.2019.1968

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Multifocal ectopic thyroid tissues including breast: A case report

Authors:
- Ahrim Moon
- Hyun‑Soo Kim
- Kyungseek Chang
- Sung‑Im Do
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Affiliations: Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Gyeonggi 14584, Republic of Korea, Department of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea, Department of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Republic of Korea

Copyright: © Moon et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
Pages: 117-119
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Published online on: December 17, 2019

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Abstract

The current study reports the case of multifocal ectopic thyroid tissues in the breast. Ectopic thyroid tissue is an uncommon entity found not only in the cysts of thyroglossal ducts, but also along the thyroglossal duct. The most frequent location of this tissue is the base of the tongue, but they can also occur in the anterior tongue, submandibular or sublingual region, larynx, trachea, mediastinum and heart. Only a single case of ectopic thyroid tissue in breast has been previously reported in English literature. However, the current case was associated with abnormal embryological development compared with previous reports, which are attributed to abnormal implantation.

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Multifocal ectopic thyroid tissues including breast: A case report

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