Ectopic Lingual Thyroid-A Rare Presentation.

Lingual thyroid is a rare clinical entity due to failure of the embryonic gland to descend to its normal pretracheal location. We report a case of 29 years old male patient who presented with the complaints of difficulty in swallowing and phonation. The clinical and radiology features were diagnostic of ectopic lingual thyroid. Our case report focuses on an unusual presentation of huge ectopic lingual thyroid in a male with disproportionate pressure symptoms, successfully managed surgically via suprahyoid approach.

Vertigo: Incidences, Diagnosis and Its Relations with Hearing Loss.

Vertigo is one of the most common complaints in our regular practice. Vertigo is of peripheral or central cause. The association of vertigo with or without hearing loss helps to narrow the differential diagnosis. The aim of the study is to evaluate the various causes of vertigo based on the vertigo attacks and hearing loss.