ECTOPIC PITUITARY FOSSA THYROID-TISSUE

Authors
MALONE Q CONN J GONZALES M KAYE A COLEMAN P
Citation
Q. Malone et al., ECTOPIC PITUITARY FOSSA THYROID-TISSUE, Journal of clinical neuroscience, 4(3), 1997, pp. 360-363
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Journal of clinical neuroscience → ACNP
ISSN journal
09675868
Volume
4
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
360 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-5868(1997)4:3<360:EPFT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Developmental anomalies of the thyroid gland may result in ectopic gla ndular tissue. We report a unique case of ectopic thyroid tissue withi n the pituitary fossa and sphenoid sinus, associated with a lingual th yroid gland, The aetiology of this ectopic tissue is postulated to be ascent of primitive thyroid endoderm at the time of formation of Rathk e's pouch. (C) Pearson Professional Ltd 1997.