Lingual Thyroid: Case Report and Management

Thathekalva, Sridhar Reddy; Ponnam, Srinivas Rao; Srivastava, Gautam

doi:10.4103/0972-1363.161146

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“…3 It occurs due to embryonic failure of normal thyroid tissue to descend from the foramen caecum area of the tongue base to the lower part of the neck in front of thyroid cartilage. 4 Lingual thyroid is reported to be seven times higher in females and has an incidence of 1:100,000. 5 It is more commonly seen during childhood, adolescence, and during menopause.…”

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“…5 It is more commonly seen during childhood, adolescence, and during menopause. 4 During early fetal life maternal antithyroid antibodies, authors have postulated that impairment of gland descent is the pathogenesis of lingual thyroid. 1 Some of the other locations of ectopic thyroid are geniohyoid and mylohyoid muscles (sublingual thyroid), above the hyoid bone, and in rare locations like pharynx, heart, mediastinum, pericardial sac, esophagus, breast, lung, trachea, duodenum, adrenal gland, and mesentery of the small intestine.…”

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“…11 Surgical excision can be carried out only after confirmation of adequate thyroid tissue in the neck by iodine-131 radionucleotide scan. 4 The transoral approach offers the best approach among different types of surgical access and provides good exposure, better postoperative recovery, and is less traumatic for the patient. 1 conclusion Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly, the treatment of which is still controversial in view of the rarity of the condition.…”

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Ectopic Lingual Thyroid: A Case Presentation

Rao¹,

Shenoy²,

Kamath³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Head and Neck Surgery

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Background The lingual thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity that was found to occur due to the failure of the thyroid gland to descend into its normal ectopic pretracheal position during embryogenesis. The reported incidence of lingual thyroid is 1 in 100,000, and it is more common in females, with a female:male ratio of 3:1. When located at the base of the tongue, the ectopic gland is often asymptomatic but may cause local symptoms, such as, dysphagia, dysphonia, upper airway obstruction, hemorrhage, and often hypothyroidism. The diagnosis of lingual thyroid is usually made clinically and radionuclide scanning is used to confirm the diagnosis. A case of lingual thyroid is presented for its rarity and differential diagnosis of midline base of the tongue lesions. Case description A 35-year-old woman presented with complaints of increasing difficulty in breathing and a constant foreign object sensation in the throat (FOSIT) for the past one year. Flexible video-laryngoscopic examination revealed a well-demarcated midline tongue base lesion measuring 3 × 3 cm. Technetium 99m scan reported it to be ectopic thyroid gland tissue. Transoral excision of the lesion was done along with cauterization with bipolar cautery. Conclusion Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly, the treatment of which is still controversial in view of the rarity of the condition. It should be included in the differential diagnosis of midline masses of the base of the tongue, especially in children and adolescents. The approach to treatment should be transdisciplinary and should not only take into consideration the clinical condition of the lesion but also the hormonal aspects of the patient. How to cite this article Rao KS, Shenoy VS, Kamath PM, et al. Ectopic Lingual Thyroid: A Case Presentation. Int J Head Neck Surg 2021;12(1):37–39.

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confidence: 99%