Harris W E
Dept of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Clinic, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
J Laryngol Otol. 1990 Jun;104(6):508-10. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100113027.
A case report is presented of a man who had a foreign body in his oesophagus complicated by the fact that he also had a large cyst of a lingual thyroid. The problems encountered and his subsequent management are discussed. The possibility that a cyst of the tongue base may contain the only functioning thyroid tissue and the dangers of haemorrhage at its removal are emphasized.
本文报告一例男性患者，其食管内有异物，同时合并巨大的舌甲状腺囊肿。文中讨论了所遇到的问题及后续治疗情况。强调了舌根囊肿可能包含唯一有功能的甲状腺组织这一可能性，以及切除囊肿时出血的风险。
