Asymptomatic lingual thyroid:one-year follow-up with-thyroxine suppressive therapy- case report

Authors : ÖA Gürlek, S Sayınalp, F Telatar

Pages : 189-191

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Publication Date : 1995-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Lingual thyroid is a rare congenital anomaly, resulting from maldescent of thyroid tissue during embryonic development. Here we describe a case with lingual thyroid and subclinical hypothyroidism. Suppressive therapy with L-Thyroxine resulted with an uneventful one-year follow-up period. In view of the clinical course of this patient and review of the literature, we conclude that, suppressive therapy with L-Thyroxine should be preferred to surgical therapy initially in patients with asymptomatic lingual thyroid.
Keywords : Lingual thyroid asymptomatic L Thyroxine