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Lingual thyroid. A clinical and postmortem study.

N van der Wal, J D Wiener, I Van der Waal

    International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    |August 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    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.

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    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.