LINGUAL THYROID AND HYPOTHYROIDISM - REPORT OF A CASE IN A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN

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作者：

BORGONI, F ^{[1
]}

LIBERATORI, E ^{[1
]}

GIAMBAGLI, M ^{[1
]}

GALASTRI, G ^{[1
]}

PICCINI, L ^{[1
]}

PARCA, G ^{[1
]}

PATRIZI, L ^{[1
]}

TAFI, L ^{[1
]}

BIAGI, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] OSPED CASENTINO,DEPT INTERNAL MED,USL 32,VIA TURATI,AREZZO,ITALY

来源：

PANMINERVA MEDICA | 1994年 / 36卷 / 02期

关键词：

LINGUAL THYROID; HYPOTHYROIDISM;

D O I：

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中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

There are approximately 400 reported cases of lingual thyroid (LT) with a clear cut prevalence in paediatric age. These glands are probably quantitatively deficient and function at marginal levels. Thyrostimulating hormone (TSH) causes hypertrophy producing local symptoms and in younger patients may induce dangerous obstruction. The presumptive diagnosis is usually made by indirect laryngoscopy and thyroscintigraphy. The authors describe a case of LT in a middle aged patient in whom the anomaly remained undiscovered, being without local symptoms, and permitting a normal life. The discovery was made possible by the development in the last four years of a progressive, frank hypothyroidism, probably induced by silent thyroiditis into the ectopic gland.

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页数：2