Submental thyroid ectopy might cause subclinical hypothyroidism in early childhood

Journal
SAGE open medical case reports
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
DOI
10.1177/2050313X16683623
Abstract
Thyroid ectopy is a rare condition resulting from abnormal embryologic development and migration of the gland. Sublingual is the most common thyroid ectopy; all other ectopic thyroid locations occur very rare. There are no reports in the literature that describe the clinical course of patients with congenital hypothyroidism due to thyroid ectopy.