An Interesting Case of Thyrotoxicosis.

Ectopic thyroid tissue can be present in the embryonal path of descent of the thyroglossal duct anywhere from the foramen caecum to the thyroid gland. However, for such ectopic thyroid tissue to be hyperfunctioning is quite rare. Here, we discuss a 56-year-old female patient who presented with persistent thyrotoxicosis for over 7 years.