Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis
Ectopic thyroid, the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages, is the most common form of thyroid dysgenesis. A 32-year-old female patient sought medical attention at the Otolaryngology Department with a fore...
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| author | Anbarasi Madoure Ms Vishak Lokesh Kumar Penubarthi |
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| description | Ectopic thyroid, the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages, is the most common form of thyroid dysgenesis. A 32-year-old female patient sought medical attention at the Otolaryngology Department with a foreign body sensation in her throat. To ensure an accurate diagnosis, hereby, the authors conducted a comprehensive diagnostic work-up, which included Technetium-99 (Tc-99m) scanning. Remarkably, the scanning results revealed radiotracer uptake in the base of the tongue while indicating an absence of uptake in the thyroid bed. By shedding light on present captivating case, the present report offers valuable insights into the usage of Technetium imaging in diagnosing doubtful Lingual Thyroid (LT) cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4995fbea31648c2b6c96648ab7f0e1d2024-04-11T12:00:23ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2024-04-011804010310.7860/JCDR/2024/66831.19315Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid DiagnosisAnbarasi Madoure0Ms Vishak1Lokesh Kumar Penubarthi2Junior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Senior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Ectopic thyroid, the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages, is the most common form of thyroid dysgenesis. A 32-year-old female patient sought medical attention at the Otolaryngology Department with a foreign body sensation in her throat. To ensure an accurate diagnosis, hereby, the authors conducted a comprehensive diagnostic work-up, which included Technetium-99 (Tc-99m) scanning. Remarkably, the scanning results revealed radiotracer uptake in the base of the tongue while indicating an absence of uptake in the thyroid bed. By shedding light on present captivating case, the present report offers valuable insights into the usage of Technetium imaging in diagnosing doubtful Lingual Thyroid (LT) cases.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/19315/66831_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_QC(SD_RDW_IS)_PF1(VD_KM_OM)_PFA(VD_KM)_PN(KM).pdfectopic thyroidotolaryngologyradionucleotide imaging |
| spellingShingle | Anbarasi Madoure Ms Vishak Lokesh Kumar Penubarthi Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research ectopic thyroid otolaryngology radionucleotide imaging |
| title | Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis |
| title_full | Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis |
| title_short | Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis |
| title_sort | shining a light on hidden thyroids a case exploring the potential of technetium imaging for lingual thyroid diagnosis |
| topic | ectopic thyroid otolaryngology radionucleotide imaging |
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