[Thyroid gland ectopia at the base of the tongue].
At initial examination ulcer at the base of the tongue in a female of 25 years was diagnosed as a tumor. Further morphological investigation revealed the presence of the thyroid tissue while it was absent at the site of normal thyroid location. Most appropriate clinical and diagnostic approaches to this case are described which helped avoid unjustified surgery and related grave complications.
Molchanov
V V
VV
Smolensk Regional Institute of Pathology.
Golubev
O A
OA
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
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