Ectopic Lingual Thyroid
Joint Authors
Khamassi, Khaled
Jaafoura, Habib
Masmoudi, Fahmi
Lahiani, Rim
Bougacha, Lobna
Ben Salah, Mamia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ectopy of the thyroid gland is an abnormal embryological development.
Its occurrence in children is rare.
In this study, we report the case of a 12-year-old girl that presented with dysphagia and nocturnal dyspnea.
Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a lingual thyroid.
Thyroid scintigraphy showed intense and elective uptake of radiotracer at the base of the tongue.
Hormonal tests revealed hypothyroidism.
Treatment consisted of opotherapy based on levothyroxine.
Evolution has been favourable and the patient showed significant improvement with reduction of the dyspnea and the dysphagia and normalization of thyroid hormone tests.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khamassi, Khaled& Jaafoura, Habib& Masmoudi, Fahmi& Lahiani, Rim& Bougacha, Lobna& Ben Salah, Mamia. 2015. Ectopic Lingual Thyroid. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khamassi, Khaled…[et al.]. Ectopic Lingual Thyroid. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khamassi, Khaled& Jaafoura, Habib& Masmoudi, Fahmi& Lahiani, Rim& Bougacha, Lobna& Ben Salah, Mamia. Ectopic Lingual Thyroid. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059758
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059758
