A Case of Lingual Thyroid Treated by 131I Ablation
Endocrinology and Metabolism
;
: 303-307, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-110108
ABSTRACT
A lingual thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly caused by the failure of the descent of the thyroid gland anlage early in the course of embryogenesis. The incidence of lingual thyroid has been reported to be 1/100,000. Lingual thyroid is often asymptomatic but may cause dysphagia, dysphonia, upper airway obstruction and hemorrhage. In this report, we described the case of a 50-year-old women experiencing lingual thyroid who had subclinical hypothyroidism. She underwent successful 131I ablation and has done well on thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
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Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Deglutition Disorders
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Incidence
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Lingual Thyroid
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Embryonic Development
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Airway Obstruction
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Dysphonia
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Hemorrhage
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Hypothyroidism
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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