Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report
CONTEXT: Lingual thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity that is caused by the failure of the thyroid gland to descend to a normal cervical location during embryogenesis. The occurrence of an ectopic thyroid gland located at the base of the tongue may cause problems for the patient, with symptoms of...
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| author | Alfio José Tincani Antonio Santos Martins André Del Negro Priscila Pereira Costa Araújo Gilson Barretto |
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| description | CONTEXT: Lingual thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity that is caused by the failure of the thyroid gland to descend to a normal cervical location during embryogenesis. The occurrence of an ectopic thyroid gland located at the base of the tongue may cause problems for the patient, with symptoms of dysphagia, dysphonia, upper airway obstruction or even hemorrhage at any time from infancy through adulthood. CASE REPORT: We report on a case of lingual thyroid gland in a 41-year-old female patient. The embryology and diagnosis of ectopic thyroid are discussed and its management is outlined. Features of the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation are described with attention to the clinical findings, laboratory tests, thyroid scan and computed tomography imaging studies employed in the confirmation of diagnosis and planning of appropriate treatment. The history of the condition is reviewed and a treatment strategy is outlined. Surgical excision of the gland is reserved for cases of gland enlargement that result in compromised airways (dysphagia or dysphonia) or recurrent hemorrhage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc37848f423d4fc29a6b5ed986a28dae2022-12-22T03:12:26ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94601222676910.1590/S1516-31802004000200007S1516-31802004000200007Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case reportAlfio José Tincani0Antonio Santos Martins1André Del Negro2Priscila Pereira Costa Araújo3Gilson Barretto4Universidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasCONTEXT: Lingual thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity that is caused by the failure of the thyroid gland to descend to a normal cervical location during embryogenesis. The occurrence of an ectopic thyroid gland located at the base of the tongue may cause problems for the patient, with symptoms of dysphagia, dysphonia, upper airway obstruction or even hemorrhage at any time from infancy through adulthood. CASE REPORT: We report on a case of lingual thyroid gland in a 41-year-old female patient. The embryology and diagnosis of ectopic thyroid are discussed and its management is outlined. Features of the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation are described with attention to the clinical findings, laboratory tests, thyroid scan and computed tomography imaging studies employed in the confirmation of diagnosis and planning of appropriate treatment. The history of the condition is reviewed and a treatment strategy is outlined. Surgical excision of the gland is reserved for cases of gland enlargement that result in compromised airways (dysphagia or dysphonia) or recurrent hemorrhage.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802004000200007&lng=en&tlng=enThyroidDysphoniaHead and neck tumorsMalformationsX-Ray Computed Tomography |
| spellingShingle | Alfio José Tincani Antonio Santos Martins André Del Negro Priscila Pereira Costa Araújo Gilson Barretto Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report São Paulo Medical Journal Thyroid Dysphonia Head and neck tumors Malformations X-Ray Computed Tomography |
| title | Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report |
| title_full | Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report |
| title_fullStr | Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report |
| title_short | Lingual thyroid causing dysphonia: case report |
| title_sort | lingual thyroid causing dysphonia case report |
| topic | Thyroid Dysphonia Head and neck tumors Malformations X-Ray Computed Tomography |
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