Ectopic thyroid tissue in the adrenal gland: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Ectopic thyroid is a congenital developmental defect, ectopic thyroid in the adrenal gland is extremely rare, the mechanism is unknown and warrants further study. A 33-year-old woman had been detected a left adrenal mass incidentally. The patient underwent a laparoscopic left adrenalectomy. The mass was composed of normal adrenal and ectopic thyroid tissues. We herein describe the twelfth case reported of ectopic thyroid in the adrenal gland.

Keywords

• Thyroid
• Ectopic thyroid tissue
• Adrenal gland