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Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2011 Lingual thyroid is a rare embryological anomaly and originates from failure of the thyroid gland to descend from the foramen caecum to its normal eutopic pre-laryngeal site.
P Singhal, K R Sharma, A Singhal
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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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Hypertrophic Lingual Thyroid Causing Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Ectopic lingual thyroid disorder, developing as a consequence of thyroid gland migration during early embryogenesis, is a rarely seen congenital anomaly.
Harun Soyalıç +4 more
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Thyroglossal Duct Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Synchronous Lingual Thyroid Atypia
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2016 Thyroglossal duct and lingual thyroid ectopic lesions are exceedingly rare synchronous findings. Papillary thyroid carcinoma of these ectopic thyroid sites is well understood but still a rare finding. This case points to some management nuances in regard
Timothy Yoo +3 more
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An Embryological Cause of Primer Hypothyroidism, Lingual Thyroid
Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2006 Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental thyroid abnormality usually affecting females. It is often found in the region of the foramen caecum as a lingual thyroid at the base of the tongue in patients whose gland fails to descend.
Şenay Arıkan +4 more
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Lingual Thyroid - A Case Report with Brief Review of Literature
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2006 Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital anomaly that results from the failure of descent of the primitive thyroid from the foramen caecum. A case of ectopic lingual thyroid in a 28 year old female is reported here, along with review of literature with ...
Renuka J Bathi, Neeraj Taneja, Reema Rao
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A rare case of lingual thyroid with hyperthyroidism: A case report and review of the literature
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Lingual thyroid is a rare embryological anomaly resulting from failure of normal thyroid tissue to descend from the foramen cecum at base of tongue to its orthotopic location in front of the lower neck. It is a rare anomaly with a reported incidence of 1
Mattakarottu Joseph Jacob +1 more
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A Rarely Case: Symptomatic Ectopic Lingual Thyroid [PDF]
Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2010 Lingual thyroid tissue -totally or partially- occurs at the base of the tongue due to a defect ofembriological migration of thyroid tissue. It is rarely symptomatic and could mimic lingualtumor tissue.
Ramazan BÜYÜKKAYA, Melih Ergin ERKAN, Yusuf AYDIN, Ayla BÜYÜKKAYA, Sibel YAZGAN, Ömer YAZGAN, Alp Alper ŞAFAK
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Lingual Thyroid: Ultrasound Assessment and Diagnosis
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2014 The lingual thyroid occurring in the midline of the tongue base is an uncommon congenital anomaly. We report the case of a 43-year-old female who presented with a long-term lumping sensation.
Che-Yi Lin, Tsung-Lin Yang
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