title: Lingual thyroid: unusual appearance on computed tomography.
abstract: A patient with a lingual thyroid was found to have inhomogeneous contrast enhancement on CT, findings not previously reported. Operative and histologic examination revealed marked thyroiditis and goitrous changes, explaining the CT findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Angtuaco
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Suen
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Eudy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery