Arancibia P, Veliz J, Barria M, Pineda G
Department of Medicine, Hospital del Salvador, University of Chile School of Medicine, Santiago.
Thyroid. 1998 Nov;8(11):1055-7. doi: 10.1089/thy.1998.8.1055.
Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental disorder and is more frequent in women. The pathogenesis is unclear but may be related to the presence of maternal blocking autoantibodies against the thyroid. Treatment of this disorder includes the use of levothyroxine in order to correct the hypothyroidism, which is very frequent and to induce the shrinkage of the gland. When symptoms of obstruction or bleeding appear, ablative therapy by means of surgery or radioiodine is warranted. We report three cases and discuss the approach to diagnosis and a strategy for management.
舌甲状腺是一种罕见的发育障碍，在女性中更为常见。其发病机制尚不清楚，但可能与母体存在针对甲状腺的阻断自身抗体有关。这种疾病的治疗包括使用左甲状腺素以纠正非常常见的甲状腺功能减退，并促使腺体缩小。当出现梗阻或出血症状时，有必要采用手术或放射性碘进行消融治疗。我们报告三例病例，并讨论诊断方法和管理策略。
