[Diagnostic image (149). A woman with a mass at the base of the tongue. Lingual thyroid].
A 48-year-old woman had a lump in her throat and dysphagia. On examination an oropharyngeal mass was seen which was diagnosed as a lingual thyroid.
van den Hoogen
F J
FJ
Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, afd. Keel-, Neus- en Oorheelkunde en Hoofd-halschirurgie, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen. f.vandenhoogen@kno.umcn.nl
Oyen
W J
WJ
D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery