Ectopic thyroid tissue with thyroid gland in its normal location is an extremely rare phenomenon. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who was referred to our hospital with symptoms of hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone measurement revealed clinical hypothyroidism with elevated anti-thyroid antibodies, neck ultrasonography showed a small tissue with the characteristic of Hashimoto thyroiditis, while the scintigraphy demonstrated only a lingual thyroid. Treatment consisted in L-thyroxine replacement to the euthyroid state. We reviewed the literature with respect to the embryological background and the clinical management of such cases.
Ectopic lingual thyroid tissue and acquired hypothyroidism: case report
CAPPELLI, Carlo;CASTELLANO, Maurizio;PIROLA I;AGABITI ROSEI, Enrico
2006-01-01
Abstract
Ectopic thyroid tissue with thyroid gland in its normal location is an extremely rare phenomenon. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who was referred to our hospital with symptoms of hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone measurement revealed clinical hypothyroidism with elevated anti-thyroid antibodies, neck ultrasonography showed a small tissue with the characteristic of Hashimoto thyroiditis, while the scintigraphy demonstrated only a lingual thyroid. Treatment consisted in L-thyroxine replacement to the euthyroid state. We reviewed the literature with respect to the embryological background and the clinical management of such cases.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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