Thyroid gland topography

Financial support: None. Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article. Submitted: October 16, 2018. Accepted: January 11, 2019. The study was carried out at Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil. abstract Introduction: Clinical and imaging evaluations of thyroid gland disorders suggest that its topography seems to be more thoracic, especially in older patients. Objective: To demonstrate this topography variation. Materials and Methods: We performed an anatomical study in 45 cadavers of both genders within 24 hours post-mortem to establish the influence of anthropometric data in this topography variation. Results: The thyroid gland is always positioned above the jugular notch, and we observed no stray node gland. Conclusion: The thyroid gland was always present in cervical position, without stray node glands. There is no influence on anthropometric features.