This girl has an ectopic thyroid that has remained attached to the tongue by thyroglossal duct. The mass can be identified as an ectopic thyroid rather than a thyroglossal duct cyst due to the uptake to Tc99 pertectnetate. Thus, a biopsy would show thyroid follicles. (FA2020 p326)
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This girl has an ectopic thyroid that has remained attached to the tongue by thyroglossal duct. The mass can be identified as an ectopic thyroid rather than a thyroglossal duct cyst due to the uptake to Tc99 pertectnetate. Thus, a biopsy would show thyroid follicles. (FA2020 p326)