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Auto-immune thyroiditis presenting as a thyroglossal tract swelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

John McEwan ,
Alessandro Panarese  and
John A. Lee
John McEwan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Alessandro Panarese
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
John A. Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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Abstract

Both thyroglossal cysts and aberrant thyroid tissue may present as a mid-line neck swelling. We report a case of autoimmune thyroiditis presenting as a thyroglossal swelling in a middle-aged woman. This very rare finding is discussed with reference to the optimal management of thyroglossal tract swellings.

Keywords

Thyroglossal CystThyroiditisAutoimmune
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 3 , March 2002 , pp. 233 - 235
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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