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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(01): 086-087
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703872
Case Report

VARIATION IN THE STRUCTURE OF LEVATOR GLANDULAE THYROIDEA – A CASE REPORT

Raghavendra A Y.
1   Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
Vishal Kumar
2   Associate Professors, Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
Vinay Kumar V.
3   Associate Professors, Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
Harsha C R.
4   Post graduate, Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Abstract

The thyroid gland is an important and easily approachable endocrine gland, situated in the lower part of anterior aspect of neck. The Levator glandulae thyroidea (LGT) is a fibro-musculo-glandular band. It is usually present on the left side connecting the pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland to the hyoid bone. During the routine dissection of neck it was observed that the LGT was present on the right side of midline of neck extending from pyramidal lobe of the right side of isthmus of thyroid gland to the inferior border of hyoid bone. It was muscular throughout with 6.5cm in length, 1.5cm breadth and 1.75mm in its thickness. This is a rare variation in the morphology and situation of LGT observed for the first time. The presence of LGT and its anatomical variations gain importance in the pathologies related to thyroid gland and their treatment modalities.

Keywords

Isthmus - Thyroid gland - Levator glandulae thyroidea - Morphology


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