The Pyramidal Lobe of the Thyroid Is Described As

question 18

Multiple Choice

The pyramidal lobe of the thyroid is described as:

• A) a small lobe often involved in 30% of cases of thyroid dysfunction.
• B) a protrusion of an immature thyroglossal duct cyst overgrowth.
• C) a thin upward protrusion of thyroid tissue from the isthmus.
• D) a vestige of an embryonic thyroid cyst.

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