Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic
Joint Authors
Rangel Goulart, Douglas
Asprino, Luciana
de Moraes Manzano, Afonso Celso
Sigua-Rodriguez, Eder Alberto
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lingual thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity.
The presence of an ectopic thyroid gland located at the base of the tongue may be presented with symptoms like dysphagia, dysphonia, and upper airway obstruction.
We are introducing a case of an 8-year-old girl who had lingual thyroid that presented dysphagia and foreign body sensation in the throat.
The diagnostic was reached with clinical examination, thyroid scintigraphy with Tc 99m and ultrasound.
A laryngoscopy was performed which confirmed a spherical mass at base of tongue.
Investigation should include thyroid function tests.
In this case we observed subclinical hypothyroidism.
There are different types of surgical approaches for the treatment of this condition; however, the treatment with Levothyroxine Sodium allowed the stabilization of TSH levels and clinical improvement of symptoms in a follow-up of 2 years.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sigua-Rodriguez, Eder Alberto& Rangel Goulart, Douglas& Asprino, Luciana& de Moraes Manzano, Afonso Celso. 2015. Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059606
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sigua-Rodriguez, Eder Alberto…[et al.]. Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059606
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sigua-Rodriguez, Eder Alberto& Rangel Goulart, Douglas& Asprino, Luciana& de Moraes Manzano, Afonso Celso. Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059606
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059606