Transposition of the lingual thyroid gland to the submandibular region through a submandibular approach:A case report  

作　　者：Yu-Ting Yin Chao Gui 

机构地区：[1]Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,Hubei Cancer Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430079,Hubei Province,China [2]Department of Head and Neck Surgery,Hubei Cancer Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430079,Hubei Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第21期4794-4801,共8页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUNDEctopic thyroid at the base of the tongue is a rare congenital condition, and it iseven rarer to have clinical symptoms and require surgical intervention. Thisdisease is easily misdiagnosed preoperatively. This article reports the diagnosis,surgical treatment, and follow-up of a case of lingual thyroid.CASE SUMMARYThe patient was a 54-year-old woman who presented with laryngeal foreign bodysensation and dysphagia for 20 d. The lingual thyroid was considered for generalexamination, and surgery was performed to transpose the lingual thyroid to theright submaxillary region. Pathological analysis confirmed thyroid tissue. Thepatient experienced complete remission after surgery, but developed hypothyroidismand required thyroid hormone replacement therapy, and her thyroidfunction gradually recovered over time.CONCLUSIONWe report a rare case of lingual thyroid with marked laryngeal foreign body sensationand dysphagia. Symptoms were completely relieved by transposition surgerybut postoperative hypothyroidism developed.

关 键 词：Lingual thyroid DYSPHAGIA TRANSPOSITION SURGERY Case report 

分 类 号：R739.8[医药卫生—肿瘤]