Visible thyroid ectopia
- 1Department of Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK
- 2Department of Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Malcolm Donaldson, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK; malcolm.donaldson{at}glasgow.ac.uk
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Contributors PMY: first author involved in writing the report and gathering all relevant information. MA: radiographer who performed the ultrasound scan of the ectopic thyroid. JJ: involved in editing the report and giving his opinion. SM: radiologist who reported the ultrasound scan. MD: involved in editing and leading the team.
- Received 30 August 2011
- Accepted 31 October 2011
- Published Online First 12 January 2012
A 29-day-old infant was referred by the newborn screening laboratory with mild but persistent capillary thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation: 11 mU/l on day 5 of life and 19.5 mU/l on day 23. He was born in the 39th week by planned caesarean section weighing 3814 g and …
