Bajracharya, RohitaDutta, Heempali2026-04-012026-04-012020https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5562Rohita Bajracharya, Heempali Dutta Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Ganesh Man Singh Memorial Academy of ENT, Head & Neck Studies, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalABSTRACT Normal anatomical location of thyroid gland is anterior to trachea and larynx. Ectopic thyroid is rare presentation. Ectopic thyroid tissue in submandibular region is even more rare. This article reports a case of five year old child who presented with swelling in left submandibular region which was later diagnosed to be an ectopic thyroid gland with no thyroid tissue in thyroid bed. Although rare, physician should consider possibility of ectopic thyroid in patient presenting with submandibular mass. Ultrasonography should always be performed to confirm presence of normal thyroid gland if surgical excision is planned. Keywords: Ectopic thyroid, submandibular region, thyroglossal duct, thyroid glanden-USEctopic thyroidsubmandibular regionthyroglossal ductthyroid glandArticle