title: Lingual thyroid.
abstract: Lingual thyroid is a rare occurrence in oral surgical practice. A case is reported, accompanied by a current view of the previous literature. A brief resumé of methods of treatment is given and the importance of investigation before excision biopsy is emphasised.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*