title: [Lingual thyroid. A case report].
abstract: Account on a tongue thyroid case and bibliographic review of the subject. It is an anomaly due to the thyroid gland not come down. Symptomatic cases are scarce (around 400 reported in the literature). Diagnosis is basically scintigraphic. When there are symptoms management should begin with thyrotoxine. More severe instances require surgical exeresis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital San Millán de Logroño.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez Galán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Preciado López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Cano
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erdozáin Rodríguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zabaleta López
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Tiroides lingual. A propósito de un caso.