Lingual thyroid. A propos of a case

Authors

  • Rubén Yangali Servicio de Cirugía de Cabeza Cuello y Maxilofacial. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen.
  • Kattia Moreno Servicio de Cirugía de Cabeza Cuello y Maxilofacial. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen.
  • Eduardo Santiani Servicio de Cirugía de Cabeza Cuello y Maxilofacial. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v64i2.1447

Keywords:

Thyroid gland, thyroid diseases

Abstract

Lingual thyroid is an usual disease due to abnormal descent of the thyroid gland from the base of the tongue to its natural location during the embryonic stage. Diagnosis is mainly clinical complemented by image studies. This paper presents a case of lingual thyroid and literature review.

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Published

2003-06-16

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Copyright (c) 2003 Rubén Yangali, Kattia Moreno, Eduardo Santiani

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How to Cite

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Yangali R, Moreno K, Santiani E. Lingual thyroid. A propos of a case. An Fac med [Internet]. 2003 Jun. 16 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];64(2):141-4. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1447