Congenital anterior neck masses comprise a rare group of lesions typically diagnosed in
childhood. Most commonly, lesions are anomalies of the thyroglossal duct, namely the …

Despite TSH screening in newborns is currently conducted in most developed countries,
patients with thyroid ectopy born before the procedure was introduced or those in whom the …

Embryologic developmental variants of the thyroid and parathyroid glands may cause
cervical anomalies that are detectable in ultrasound examinations of the neck. For some of …

Hashimoto thyroiditis in lingual thyroid results in enlargement of the thyroid gland and
oropharyngeal symptoms. Suppression therapy with levothyroxine results in reduction in …

Conclusion: We highlighted in this article about the differential diagnosis, diagnostic
protocols, and therapeutic options. Keyword: Ectopic thyroid, Lingual thyroid, Dysphagia …

Base of tongue is the most common location of ectopic thyroid. Conservative management is
the mainstay of treatment, but surgical treatment is required when complications occur due …

DISCUSSION Lingual thyroid refers to thyroid tissue at the level of the base of the tongue
resulting from development abnormalities during embryogenesis. During the third week of …

An osteoma of the tongue is a rare benign tumor, typically located in the posterior one-third
of the tongue. Several etiological hypotheses have been proposed in previous literature …

The ectopic thyroid gland is a rare clinical entity originates from the failure of the thyroid
gland to descend from the foramen caecum to its normal eutopic pre-laryngeal site. It is …

The presence of ectopic thyroid gland is a rare entity. The lingual thyroid is the most frequent
ectopy, predominating in women. This glandular tissue is capable of suffering all the …