Weider D J, Parker W
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1977 Nov-Dec;86(6 Pt 1):841-8. doi: 10.1177/000348947708600621.
The literature on lingual thyroid is reviewed. The incidence is relatively rare and sex incidence is four or five to one in favor of females. The embryology and development of the thyroid gland is discussed and some evidence presented to suggest that the lateral thyroid primordia are not involved in the formation of functional thyroid tissue. The pathologic findings of lingual thyroid tissue are similar to that of cervical thyroid tissue, including goiter formation. Diagnostic measures include mirror examination, I-125 scan, and tomography. Thyroid function studies are helpful in evaluating the level of thyroid function. Treatment includes surgical removal, transplantation, I-131, and thyroid replacement. Since the first three methods usually require supplemental thyroid treatment afterward, it is believed that initial thyroid replacement is the treatment of choice since it is simple, safe, effective, and noninvasive. Four new cases are reported.
对舌甲状腺的文献进行了综述。其发病率相对较低，性别发病率为四到五比一，女性居多。讨论了甲状腺的胚胎学和发育，并提供了一些证据表明甲状腺外侧原基不参与功能性甲状腺组织的形成。舌甲状腺组织的病理表现与颈部甲状腺组织相似，包括甲状腺肿的形成。诊断措施包括喉镜检查、I - 125扫描和断层扫描。甲状腺功能研究有助于评估甲状腺功能水平。治疗方法包括手术切除、移植、I - 131治疗和甲状腺替代治疗。由于前三种方法通常随后需要补充甲状腺治疗，因此认为初始甲状腺替代治疗是首选治疗方法，因为它简单、安全、有效且无创。报告了4例新病例。
