Two Cases of Lingual Thyroid / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

The lingual thyroid is the most common manilestation of benign ectopic thyroid tissue, but is still a rare clinical entity. As a result, attempts at management may prove to be rather confusing. It may present with symptoms of dysphagia, upper airway obstruction or even hemorrhage at any time from infancy through adulthood. Therefore, clinical findings, laboratory tests, and radiographic imaging studies should be employed in confirming the diagnosis and appropriate planning treatment, keeing in mind that the primary therapeutic goal is to restore the thyroid function. We report two cases of lingual thyroid gland with the review otliterature.