Lingual thyroid: a review of 12 cases

Twelve patients with lingual thyroid are reviewed. Two of these patients had a follicular carcinoma in the ectopic gland and both are well 5 and 16 years after treatment. The diagnosis is essentially clinical but confirmation may be made with a thyroid scan. Six patients were treated conservatively...

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Published in:	British journal of surgery Vol. 66; no. 8; p. 537
Main Authors:	Kamat, M R, Kulkarni, J N, Desai, P B, Jussawalla, D J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-08-1979
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - surgery Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Choristoma - surgery Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Thyroid Gland - abnormalities Thyroid Gland - surgery Thyroxine - therapeutic use Tongue Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	Twelve patients with lingual thyroid are reviewed. Two of these patients had a follicular carcinoma in the ectopic gland and both are well 5 and 16 years after treatment. The diagnosis is essentially clinical but confirmation may be made with a thyroid scan. Six patients were treated conservatively with thyroxine with good results. Six patients were treated by surgical excision, 2 undergoing autotransplantation of the excised gland into the anterior abdominal wall.
ISSN:	0007-1323
DOI:	10.1002/bjs.1800660805