Big Tubercle

The Greater Tubercle (lat. tuberculum majus), another name - the accessory lobe of the thyroid gland, is a palpable formation in the form of a soft node or influx, displaced downward from the trachea and larynx. It occurs quite often and can have a diameter from 3mm to 4cm, is subject to blood supply, innervation, and easily moves during palpation. It can be either congenital or a consequence of inflammatory diseases of the thyroid gland or an increase in the proportion of thyrotoxicosis (increased production of thyroid hormones). This fact contributes to the development of edema of the thyroid-lingual duct, which is detected in