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Lingual Thyroid: Case report and brief review of the literature [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Lingual thyroid is by far the most common presentation of ectopic thyroid. Though mostly asymptomatic it is associated with congenital hypothyroidism and importantly, absence of orthotopic thyroid making it the only functional thyroid tissue a patient ...
Aneri B Balar +2 more
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Obstructive lingual thyroid [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Lingual thyroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any base of tongue mass. Examination may reveal worrisome obstructive findings. However, a majority of patients are hypothyroid and respond favorably to hormone replacement therapy ...
Mario E. Gonzalez
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015 Ectopy of the thyroid gland is an abnormal embryological development. Its occurrence in children is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 12-year-old girl that presented with dysphagia and nocturnal dyspnea.
Khaled Khamassi +5 more
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Hashimoto thyroiditis in a lingual thyroid: An interesting case [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Whenever an enlarging mass is seen in throat, possibility of lingual thyroid should be considered. Thyroid function test should be done whenever ectopic thyroid is detected.
Prajwal Dahal, Sabina Parajuli
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Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2007 Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital malformation that occurs more frequently in the female population. It occurs because of the error in transcriptional factors, the key for the normal differentiation of thyrocyte, so the thyroid gland tissue does not ...
Marina Đorđe, Sajić Silvija
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Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female [PDF]
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Thyroid tissue presenting as a nodule in the base of the tongue due to the embryonic failure to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid.
Subash Thapa, Prakash Khanal
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Ann Maxillofac Surg, 2015 Lingual thyroid is an abnormal mass of ectopic thyroid tissue seen in base of tongue caused due to embryological aberrancy in development of thyroid gland. Most of the ectopic tissue is seen in the tongue. Their identification and proper management is essential since they may be the only functioning thyroid tissue occurring in the body.
Kumar LK +4 more
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A case of lingual thyroid presenting with severe hematemesis in pregnancy
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2016 Lingual thyroid is a rare anomaly with symptoms such as upper airway obstruction, dysphagia, or hypothyroidism. However, bleeding is a very rare manifestation.
Amol Sudke +3 more
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Laryngo fiberscopy-guided suspension procedure for an ectopic lingual thyroid obstructing airway [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2018 Background Currently, there is no consensus regarding the optimal therapeutic strategy for the management of an ectopic lingual thyroid. A surgical approach is suggested when airway obstructive symptoms cannot be tolerated at all, or when bleeding or ...
Tsubasa Aiyoshi +6 more
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Rediscovering the physical exam: lingual thyroid in juvenile hypothyroidism- a case report [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground and novelty Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital malformation. The symptoms of lingual thyroid range from hypothyroidism to dysphagia and even sleep apnea. However, it can be difficult to diagnose in asymptomatic children.
Syeda Humaida Hasan +4 more
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