Intrathyroidal ectopic thymus(IET)is defined as an ectopic thymus tissue that is generally found incidentally and rarely in the thyroid gland in the pediatric *** occurs as a result of disruption of the embryological ...
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Intrathyroidal ectopic thymus(IET)is defined as an ectopic thymus tissue that is generally found incidentally and rarely in the thyroid gland in the pediatric *** occurs as a result of disruption of the embryological migration path and the settling of the thymus tissue into the thyroid *** the differential diagnosis,it is mostly confused with thyroid *** thyroid nodules are less common in children than adults,the rate of malignancy is much ***,knowing the general ultrasound findings of IET better may prevent unnecessary invasive attempts and surgical *** this article,we tried to compile the key imaging findings of IET.
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