Morphological variations of the thyroid gland

Authors

  • Savitha Veerahanumaiah Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka
  • K. R. Dakshayani Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka
  • Sharada B. Menasinkai Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka

Keywords:

Thyroid gland, isthmus, Pyramidal lobe, Levator glanduli thyroidae

Abstract

Background:The knowledge of various morphological & developmental anomalies of thyroid gland will help the surgeons in better planning of safe & effective surgery. Considering these facts we studied the variations of thyroid gland.

Methods:The material for the present study was collected from the department of forensic medicine, MMC & RI, Mysore, which includes 56 male and 33 female adult postmortem cadavers aged between 18 to 80 years. A dissection was carried out to expose thyroid glands & variations were observed in the morphology of thyroid gland.

Results: 1) 9% of specimens had agenesis of isthmus. 2) 46% of specimens had pyramidal lobe. 3) 41% of specimens had levator glanduli thyroidae. 4) 2.24 % of specimens had accessory thyroid tissue.

Conclusion:This study highlights the various morphological anomalies of the thyroid gland which forms cornerstone to safe & effective surgery.

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2017-01-05

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Veerahanumaiah, S., Dakshayani, K. R., & Menasinkai, S. B. (2017). Morphological variations of the thyroid gland. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 3(1), 53–57. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/1207

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