Objective Clinically significant lingual thyroid tissue has a prevalence of 1/3000–10,000, and
in 70% of these individuals, the lingual thyroid is their only thyroid tissue. Malignant …

Introduction: Lingual thyroid cancer is a rare entity with a paucity of literature guiding
methods of surgical treatment. Its location presents anatomic challenges with access and …

Objectives: To discuss treatment options and surgical management of lingual thyroid
carcinoma with cervical metastasis. Study Design: Lingual thyroid is relatively uncommon …

The lingual thyroid is the most common form of thyroid ectopy. The ectopic tissue may
display any disease affecting the thyroid, including malignancies, which have an estimated …

Although lingual thyroid is the most common site for ectopic thyroid gland but carcinomas
originating from lingual thyroid are extremely rare, accounting only for 1% of all ectopic …

Background Lingual thyroid is a rare anomaly that may require surgical intervention. Lesions
have been approached either via the neck or transorally. Advantages and limitations exist …

Objective: To review the presentation, workup, and functional outcomes of adult patients
diagnosed with lingual thyroid treated by transoral subtotal excision. These results were …

Carcinoma arising in lingual thyroid is an extremely rare entity accounting for only 1% of all
reported ectopic thyroids. Here, we report a case of carcinoma arising in lingual thyroid …

Lingual thyroid (LT) tissue is the most frequent ectopic location of the thyroid gland. We
report 5 cases of symptomatic LT and discuss the new surgical approach. Transoral …

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 …