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Alyce Goode¹, Cheryl McKellar¹, Melanie Carter¹

¹Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

|September 6, 2014

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An incidental lingual thyroid, found during thyroid scintigraphy, impacted breast cancer surgery management. This discovery helped mitigate intubation risks for the patient.

Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Surgical Oncology

Background:

Thyroid scintigraphy is a diagnostic imaging technique used to evaluate thyroid function and morphology.
Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital anomaly representing thyroid tissue located at the base of the tongue.

Observation:

An incidental finding of a lingual thyroid was noted during a thyroid scintigraphy procedure.
The lingual thyroid's presence was not the primary indication for the scintigraphy.

Findings:

The identified lingual thyroid presented a potential airway complication risk.
This finding required careful consideration for surgical planning and anesthesia.

Implications:

Knowledge of the lingual thyroid altered the patient's breast cancer surgery management plan.

Keywords:

SPECT/CT endocrine incidental intubation lingual thyroid thyroid scan

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