Papillary Carcinoma in a Lingual Thyroid: An Unusual Presentation

A lingual thyroid is a mass of ectopic thyroid tissue located in the midline of the base of the tongue. Its estimated prevalence ranges from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 10,000 population. We report the interesting case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with a primary papillary carcinoma in a lingual thyro...

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Published inEar, nose, & throat journal Vol. 91; no. 7; pp. 289 - 291
Main Authors Bhojwani, Kiran M., Hegde, Mahesh Chandra, Alva, Arathi, Vishwas, K.V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2012
Sage Publications, Inc
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Subjects
Abnormalities
Adult
Cancer
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology
Carcinoma, Papillary - surgery
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Dysphagia
Female
Humans
Hypothyroidism
Lingual Thyroid - pathology
Lingual Thyroid - surgery
Patient outcomes
Surgery
Thyroid gland
Thyroidectomy
Tongue - abnormalities
Tongue - pathology
Tongue - surgery
Tongue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
Tongue Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A lingual thyroid is a mass of ectopic thyroid tissue located in the midline of the base of the tongue. Its estimated prevalence ranges from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 10,000 population. We report the interesting case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with a primary papillary carcinoma in a lingual thyroid and a histologically normal thyroid gland. To the best of our knowledge, this case probably represents only the second reported case of a follicular variant of a papillary carcinoma arising in a lingual thyroid.
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ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/014556131209100708