Practica oto-rhino-laryngologica. Suppl.
Online ISSN : 2185-1557
Print ISSN : 0912-1870
ISSN-L : 0912-1870
Ectopic (Lingual) Thyroid Gland Accompanied with Hemiagenesis of the Right Thyroid Lobe and Follicular Adenoma in the Left; A Case Report
Shigeki Nishihira, Hiroyuki Yamauchi
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Keywords: etopic (lingual) thyroid gland, hemiagenesis of the thyroid gland, 123I and 201T1 scintigram, CT, MRI and US
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1992 Volume 1992 Issue Supplement57 Pages 196-203

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Abstract

Thyroid hemiagenesis is extremely rare in Japan. A 63 year-old female who had goiter in the left thyroid lobe associated with hemiagenesis of of the right lobe and lingual thyroid gland is reported. Thyroid function test was normal. The goiter was caused by follicular adenoma with cystic degeneration. Presence of the isthmus and the pyramidal lobe were confirmed by operation.123I and 201T1 cintigram, CT, MRI and ultrasonic scanning findings were investigated in detail.

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