Transposition of the lingual thyroid

Transposition of the lingual thyroid

Lingual thyroid represents the only functioning thyroid tissue in the body in 70–80 percent of the cases, surgical ablation of which will produce hypothyroidism. Transposition of the lingual ectopic thyroid with its vascular supply intact as a pedicle graft is presented. This seems to be the most lo...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Laryngoscope 1976-06, Vol.86 (6), p.785-791
Hauptverfasser: Skolnik, Emanuel M., Yee, King F., Golden, Theodore A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Thyroid Gland - abnormalities
Thyroid Gland - surgery
Tongue - abnormalities
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Zusammenfassung:Lingual thyroid represents the only functioning thyroid tissue in the body in 70–80 percent of the cases, surgical ablation of which will produce hypothyroidism. Transposition of the lingual ectopic thyroid with its vascular supply intact as a pedicle graft is presented. This seems to be the most logical approach in preserving the viability and function of these ectopic tissues.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1288/00005537-197606000-00006