An Incidental Finding of a Lingual Thyroid Gland.
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction \n Thyroid ectopia is a rare entity resulting from abnormalities in gland embryogenesis during its passage from the tongue base to its normal orthotopic site. \n Diagnosis \n A 63 year old female presented with otalgia and facial pain to the outpatient department. The patient was diagnosed with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction and during examination an incidental lingual thyroid gland was discovered. \n Treatment \n The patient was clinically and biochemically euthyroid on 75 micrograms of levothyroxine. No treatment was required as the patient was asymptomatic. \n Discussion \n Lingual thyroid is the most frequent location of ectopic thyroid tissue. Patients are frequently hypothyroid.
Source: PubMed
Authors: H Jones, A Gendre, E Farrell, S Looby, R Gaffney
Language: English
Topic: Head and Neck Anomalies
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4386944749