BACKGROUND Surgical excision of an ectopic lingual thyroid has traditionally been associated with significant morbidity and has therefore been reserved for patients with severe obstructive symptoms or suspected malignancy. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has provided a minimally invasive approach to completely and safely excise ectopic lingual thyroid. METHODS Three index cases were identifi...

Thyroglossal duct and lingual thyroid ectopic lesions are exceedingly rare synchronous findings. Papillary thyroid carcinoma of these ectopic thyroid sites is well understood but still a rare finding. This case points to some management nuances in regard to ectopic thyroid screening with imaging and also shows the effectiveness of minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery for lingual thyroid.

A case of lingual thyroid is described. This is unusual in that the entire tongue substance appears to contain thyroid tissue which is revealed graphically in the radioisotope scans. The literature is reviewed regarding the incidence and diagnosis of lingual thyroid with possible treatment options discussed.

Though 'lingual thyroid' has been an accepted term for many years, precise terminology might be served better by the use of ectopia to indicate those cases-the majority-in which no thyroid tissue exists in the orthotopic (prelaryngeal) site, the prefix lingual indicating the site of ectopia. Ectopia also serves to describe the situation in which a 'thyroglossal cyst' is solid and represents the...

Though 'lingual thyroid' has been an accepted term for many years, precise terminology might be served better by the use of ectopia to indicate those cases-the majority-in which no thyroid tissue exists in the orthotopic (prelaryngeal) site, the prefix lingual indicating the site of ectopia. Ectopia also serves to describe the situation in which a 'thyroglossal cyst' is solid and represents the...

• The authors have no financial conflicts of interest. which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To the Editor: Lingual thyroid is a rare embryological anomaly caused by failure of the gland to descend from the foramen cecum to its normal site in the pre-laryngeal area. Its precise pathogenesis is u...

The presence of simultaneous two ectopic foci of thyroid tissue (dual ectopic thyroid) is rare, and few cases have been reported in the literature. The ectopic thyroid tissue is an extremely uncommon embryological aberration due to the alterations occurring during the embryological development with incomplete migration of thyroid precursors. Commonly ectopic thyroid tissue is a midline structur...