title: Cretinism and lingual thyroid presenting in an adult.
abstract: A 29 year old woman presented with menorrhagia secondary to hypothyroidism. Subsequent investigation confirmed the presence of a lingual thyroid. Features of cretinism were present despite the late presentation. This unusual case is discussed with reference to previous publications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT.
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Loong
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cockram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications*; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000150:complications; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*