Ong, Yazid Pol and Saniasiaya, Jeyasakthy and Kulasegarah, Jeyanthi (2022) Functioning ectopic lingual thyroid in a toddler. University of Toronto Medical Journal, 99 (1). 40 -42. ISSN 0833-2207,
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Developmental defects of the thyroid gland are sporadic. Typical developmental abnormalities include ectopic thyroid, hemiagenesis, as well as agenesis of the thyroid gland. In children, ectopic thyroid gland is usually associated with hypothyroidism. Herein, we report a case of a 3-year-old girl with underlying congenital hypothyroidism, who also had functioning ectopic thyroid tissue in the sublingual region, as discovered during Tc-99m thyroid scintigraphy. Ultrasonography of the neck revealed an atrophic thyroid gland. Given that the lingual thyroid was the only functioning thyroid gland, and that there was no upper airway obstruction, she was treated conservatively with thyroid hormone and close monitoring. © 2022, University of Toronto. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children; Management; Diagnosis |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Otorhinolaryngology Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Nov 2023 02:49 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2023 02:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43442 |
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