Fact-sheet: Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland

Updated on 08/23/2017 at 6:54 AM

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Definition

A remnant of the thyroglossal duct, the pyramidal lobe of Lalouette is attached to the isthmus, often deviated to the left.

Asymptomatic

Tissue mass, with the same echogenicity as the thyroid gland, most often attached to the thyroid isthmus, extending along the trachea

Tissue mass, with the same density as the thyroid gland, most often attached to the thyroid isthmus, extending along the trachea

Ectopic thyroid