Ectopic lingual thyroid: an entity not to be missed!
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Ectopic Lingual Thyroid
Ectopy of the thyroid gland is an abnormal embryological development. Its occurrence in children is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 12-year-old girl that presented with dysphagia and nocturnal dyspnea. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a lingual thyroid. Thyroid scintigraphy showed intense and elective uptake of radiotracer at the base of the tongue. Hormonal tes...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Biology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2573-2889
DOI: 10.15406/ijmboa.2019.04.00109