Ectopic lingual thyroid tissue and acquired hypothyroidism: case report.
Ann Endocrinol (Paris)
; 67(3): 245-8, 2006 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-16840916
ABSTRACT
Ectopic thyroid tissue with thyroid gland in its normal location is an extremely rare phenomenon. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who was referred to our hospital with symptoms of hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone measurement revealed clinical hypothyroidism with elevated anti-thyroid antibodies, neck ultrasonography showed a small tissue with the characteristic of Hashimoto thyroiditis, while the scintigraphy demonstrated only a lingual thyroid. Treatment consisted in L-thyroxine replacement to the euthyroid state. We reviewed the literature with respect to the embryological background and the clinical management of such cases.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Doenças da Língua
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Coristoma
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Hipotireoidismo
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article