异位甲状腺的诊断与治疗

Diagnosis and treatment of ectopic thyroid gland

目的 探讨异位甲状腺的临床特征、诊断与治疗,以提高异位甲状腺的诊治水平.方法 分析郑州大学第一附属医院15例异位甲状腺患者的临床资料,结合文献复习,对异位甲状腺的临床特点、诊断、治疗等进行分析总结.结果 13例行手术治疗,9例治疗后症状缓解,甲状腺功能正常,无复发;3例术后并发暂时性甲状腺功能减退;1例因误诊误治,致使甲状腺功能永久性减退,终身服用甲状腺素片.结论 异位甲状腺是一种少见的疾病,易误诊误治,完善相关检查可减少误诊误治.

Objective To explore the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of ectopic thyroid gland and to improve the management of ectopic thyroid. Methods The clinical data of 15 cases of ectopic thyroid in our hospital and the literatures were analyzed. The clinical features of ectopic thyroid gland, its diagnosis and the treatment were summarized. Results Of the 15 cases, 13 cases underwent operation. Among them, 9 cases showed symptom relief and their thyroid gland function resumed normal with no reoccurrence, 3 cases were complicated by temporary hypothyroidism and 1 case was misdiagnosed and mistreated, resulting in permanent hypothyroidism and lifetime thyroid hormone replacement. Conclusions Ectopic thyroid gland is a rare disease which was frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated. Improvement of related examination is essential in reducing misdiagnosis and mistreatment.