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A cystic lesion adjacent to the cystic duct diagnosed as ectopic thyroid tissue: a laparoscopic case report

  • By

  • Jingnan Xue

  • Xiaohai Wu

  • Longhao Zhang

  • Jiangqin Liu

  • Xiaoli He

  • Nanzi Xie

  • Xin Lu

  • Gang Xie

  • Kai Zhou

  • June 26, 2026

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    Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare developmental anomaly, particularly when located near the gallbladder neck or cystic duct.

  • 2

    A 50-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and was found to have a hyperdense lesion near the gallbladder neck on CT.

  • 3

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with en bloc resection was performed, revealing benign ectopic thyroid tissue without malignancy.

  • 4

    Intraoperative frozen-section analysis confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic thyroid tissue, guiding conservative management.

  • 5

    The patient recovered well postoperatively and had a normal thyroid gland on follow-up ultrasound.

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A cystic lesion adjacent to the cystic duct diagnosed as ectopic thyroid tissue: a laparoscopic case report

  • by Jingnan Xue, Xiaohai Wu, Longhao Zhang, Jiangqin Liu, Xiaoli He, Nanzi Xie, Xin Lu, Gang Xie, Kai Zhou

  • June 26, 2026

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