Open AccessRadiological insights of ectopic thyroid in the porta hepatis: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Outesh Chooah,
Jing Ding,
Jingle Fei,
Fangyi Xu,
Ting Yue,
Cailing Pu,
Hongjie Hu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3432
Subject(s) - medicine , porta hepatis , radiological weapon , ectopic thyroid , thyroid , general surgery , radiology
Ectopic thyroid is defined as a rare developmental anomaly where thyroid tissues are atypically found in locations other than its normal anatomical position: Anterolateral to the second, third, and fourth tracheal cartilages. An intemperate descent or a migration failure of the thyroid anlage results in sub-diaphragmatic thyroid ectopia, a sparse clinical entity.