Anomalous Development of the Thyroid

Various anomalies of the development of the thyroid gland involving the median or the lateral anlage (or both) have been described (Table).

Developmental variations involving the thyroid can be categorized under the following groups:

  1. Anomalies of the median thyroid anlage:

  • Thyroid ectopias:

    • Thyroid rests

    • Lingual thyroid

    • Midline ectopic thyroid

  • Thyroglossal duct cysts and fistulae

  • Pyramidal lobe

  • Agenesis / hemiagenesis

2. Anomalies of lateral thyroid anlage:

  • Tubercle of Zuckerkandl

3. Anomalies of abnormal/continued descent.

 

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Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS
Cirugía General y Gastrointestinal
Michigan State University
Cirugía Oncológica
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Tumores de Cabeza y Cuello / Cirugía Endocrina
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Tumores de Cabeza y Cuello / Cirugía Endocrina
IFHNOS / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Maestría en Ciencias de Investigación
Drexel University
Certificado por el Colegio Americano de Cirugía
Fellow del Colegio Americano de Cirugía
Fellow de la Sociedad de Cirugia Oncológica
Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C.
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