title: Papillary carcinoma in a lingual thyroid: an unusual presentation.
abstract: A lingual thyroid is a mass of ectopic thyroid tissue located in the midline of the base of the tongue. Its estimated prevalence ranges from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 10,000 population. We report the interesting case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with a primary papillary carcinoma in a lingual thyroid and a histologically normal thyroid gland. To the best of our knowledge, this case probably represents only the second reported case of a follicular variant of a papillary carcinoma arising in a lingual thyroid.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore-575002, India. sunbeamis@yahoo.co.in
authors: Kiran M
authors: KM
authors: Bhojwani
authors: Mahesh Chandra
authors: MC
authors: Hegde
authors: Arathi
authors: A
authors: Alva
authors: K V
authors: KV
authors: Vishwas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046151:Lingual Thyroid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery