Transposition of the lingual thyroid.
Two cases of lingual thyroid were reported. Both were treated by the transposition procedure moving the gland from the base of tongue to the sublingual space. Postoperatively, both patients remained in euthyroid state requiring no exogenous thyroid supplement.
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D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*