Several excellent guidelines and expert opinions on congenital hypothyroidism (CH) are
currently available. Nonetheless, these guidelines do not address several issues related to …

Objectives: To highlight the specific outcomes of the current surgical procedures for lingual
thyroid excision, for benign and malignant lesions. Methods: We carried out a systematic …

Failure in the embryological development of the thyroid in adults is rarely seen. We present
the case of a 79-year-old female patient who complained of dysphagia and progressive …

BACKGROUND: The frequency of ectopia of thyroid gland among all types of dysgenesis
varies from 30 to 70%, its most common localization is the root of the tongue …

ОБОСНОВАНИЕ. Частота эктопии среди всех вариантов дисгенезии варьирует от 30
до 70%, наиболее частая ее локализация-корень языка. Оториноларингологами …

Врожденный гипотиреоз (ВГ)–врожденное заболевание щитовидной железы (ЩЖ) у
детей, обусловленное дисгенезией ЩЖ или дисгормоногенезом. Частота первичного …

• Originates from the primitive pharynx and neural crest cells at the foramen caecum
between the first and second pharyngeal arches• Descends from the foramen caecum (at …

Abnormal embryological development of the thyroid can lead to the presence of remnants of
the gland along the thyroglossal duct; of these lesions less than 1% are malignant. A case …

El desarrollo embriológico anómalo de la tiroides puede llevar a la presencia de
remanentes de la glándula a lo largo del conducto tirogloso; de estas lesiones menos del …

The presence of ectopic thyroid tissue at the base of the tongue is very rare, and most
patients have hypothyroidism. The indication of treatment depends on the presence or not of …