Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female
Thyroid tissue presenting as a nodule in the base of the tongue due to the embryonic failure to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid. Clinical presentation varies depending upon the degree of obstruction caused by an enlarged nodule or features related to th...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6693477 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832564877127843840 |
|---|---|
| author | Subash Thapa Prakash Khanal |
| author_facet | Subash Thapa Prakash Khanal |
| author_sort | Subash Thapa |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Thyroid tissue presenting as a nodule in the base of the tongue due to the embryonic failure to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid. Clinical presentation varies depending upon the degree of obstruction caused by an enlarged nodule or features related to thyroid function. We report a case of a 27-year-old female who presented with a foreign body sensation in the throat with mild dysphagia for 3 weeks. The patient was diagnosed as lingual thyroid with subclinical hypothyroidism based on clinical findings, imaging, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Conservative management with hormone suppression can result in size reduction of ectopic thyroid tissue improving symptoms without surgery. Lingual thyroid with mild symptoms and subclinical hypothyroidism can be managed conservatively. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-365bb8cc0dbf488da1553d64ea57c0d5 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6501 2090-651X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| spelling | doaj-art-365bb8cc0dbf488da1553d64ea57c0d52025-02-03T01:09:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66934776693477Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young FemaleSubash Thapa0Prakash Khanal1Department of Radiology, Nepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Nepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalThyroid tissue presenting as a nodule in the base of the tongue due to the embryonic failure to descend to the anterior neck is a rare clinical entity, called lingual thyroid. Clinical presentation varies depending upon the degree of obstruction caused by an enlarged nodule or features related to thyroid function. We report a case of a 27-year-old female who presented with a foreign body sensation in the throat with mild dysphagia for 3 weeks. The patient was diagnosed as lingual thyroid with subclinical hypothyroidism based on clinical findings, imaging, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Conservative management with hormone suppression can result in size reduction of ectopic thyroid tissue improving symptoms without surgery. Lingual thyroid with mild symptoms and subclinical hypothyroidism can be managed conservatively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6693477 |
| spellingShingle | Subash Thapa Prakash Khanal Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female |
| title_full | Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female |
| title_fullStr | Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female |
| title_short | Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female |
| title_sort | lingual thyroid with subclinical hypothyroidism in a young female |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6693477 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT subashthapa lingualthyroidwithsubclinicalhypothyroidisminayoungfemale AT prakashkhanal lingualthyroidwithsubclinicalhypothyroidisminayoungfemale |