A Case of Transoral Excision Using CO2 Laser in Management of Lingual Thyroid with Oral Bleeding / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

Lingual thyroid is an uncommon developmental anomaly and is the result of failure of the thyroid to descend from the foramen cecum to its prelaryngeal site during embryogenesis. Massive bleeding from a lingual thyroid is an unusual symptom and occasionally fatal. Current surgical treatment options range from tumor extirpation or transposition to excision and reimplantation. The use of CO2 laser for removal of lingual thyroid offers advantages over traditional surgical managements. We experienced a case of lingual thyroid which was successfully excised via transoral approach using CO2 laser. We discussed rationale for the use of the CO2 laser for this lesion.