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Lingual thyroid. A clinical and postmortem study
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|August 1, 1986
Summary
This study reports on three patients with lingual thyroid and five with hypothyroidism due to thyroid tissue at the tongue base. Congenital hypothyroidism and lingual thyroid show a female predominance.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Anatomy
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital condition where thyroid tissue is located at the base of the tongue.
- Hypothyroidism can occur with ectopic thyroid tissue, sometimes without obvious swelling.
- The prevalence of lingual thyroid in the general population is not well-established.