| Literature DB >> 18638986 |
Q Malone1, J Conn, M Gonzales, A Kaye, P Coleman.
Abstract
Developmental anomalies of the thyroid gland may result in ectopic glandular tissue. We report a unique case of ectopic thyroid tissue within the pituitary fossa and sphenoid sinus, associated with a lingual thyroid gland. The aetiology of this ectopic tissue is postulated to be ascent of primitive thyroid endoderm at the time of formation of Rathke's pouch.Year: 1997 PMID： 18638986 DOI： 10.1016/s0967-5868(97)90108-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Neurosci ISSN： 0967-5868 Impact factor: 1.961