Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Thyroid Due to Ignored Borderline Result of Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism

19 January 2026 : Case report Saudi Arabia

Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons

Ibrahim Al Alwan^{ABCDEF 1,2,3*}, Kawther Ibrahim Alhawsawi^{ABCDEF 3}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948708

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e948708

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Figure 1 Oropharyngeal examination showing a 3×5 cm red, well-vascularized mass at the base of the tongue, consistent with lingual thyroid.

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