Accessory Thyroid Gland In A Patient with Hypothyroid State

Authors

  • MA Mannan Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Rubina Begum Center for Nuclear Medicine & Ultrasound, Dhaka Medical College Hospital Campus, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
  • Muhammad Hafizur Rahman Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Khaled Hassan Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mirza Azizul Hoque Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v12i2.8426

Keywords:

Accessory thyroid gland, Hypothyroidsm, Ectopic, Bangladesh

Abstract

A 40 yrs female muslim housewife attended Endocrinology department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital with the complaints of swelling in front of neck, alone with dryness of the skin, cold intolerance, constipation and menorrhagia. Physical examination and laboratory investigations substantiated the diagnosis of accessory thyroid gland in front of neck above the isthmus of the thyroid gland. RAIU and scanning showed normally present thyroid gland with accessory thyroidal nodular swelling in the midline in the upper part of front of neck .USG of the thyroid gland showed normal size of thyroid gland with coarse echo texture. A hypo echoic solid thyroid nodule was also seen above the isthmus of the thyroid gland, measuring about 2.4 cm×2.2cm. Thyroid function tests revealed hypothyroidism. She is on thyroid hormone replacement therapy. This rare presentation of accessory thyroid gland with hypothyroid state led us to report the case.

Keywords: Accessory thyroid gland, Hypothyroidsm, Ectopic, Bangladesh

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v12i2.8426

JOM 2011; 12(2): 180-182

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2011-08-22

How to Cite

Mannan, M., Begum, R., Rahman, M. H., Hassan, K., & Hoque, M. A. (2011). Accessory Thyroid Gland In A Patient with Hypothyroid State. Journal of Medicine, 12(2), 180–182. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v12i2.8426

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Case Reports

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