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 scint...

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Main Authors: Khaled Khamassi, Habib Jaafoura, Fahmi Masmoudi, Rim Lahiani, Lobna Bougacha, Mamia Ben Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/252357
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