Douglas P S, Baker A W
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1994 Apr;32(2):123-4. doi: 10.1016/0266-4356(94)90144-9.
A case of lingual thyroid is described. This is unusual in that the entire tongue substance appears to contain thyroid tissue which is revealed graphically in the radioisotope scans. The literature is reviewed regarding the incidence and diagnosis of lingual thyroid with possible treatment options discussed.
