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. 1993 Jun;2(2):73-6.

[The diagnosis and the treatment on lingual thyroid]

[Article in Chinese]
X Z Jiang  1 , B S Chen, W C Wang, Y F Zhao, Y Wang
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  • PMID: 15159848

[The diagnosis and the treatment on lingual thyroid]

[Article in Chinese]
X Z Jiang et al. Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 1993 Jun.

Abstract

Lingual thyroid is a rare example of ectopic thyroid.This paper reported three cases of lingual thyroid(all female,aged between 16 and 61 years) were discussed with diagnosis and treatment.A transoral excision using the median total glossotomy and precervical excision was performed through a transsuprahyoid approach.Postoperative complications is not developed.The approach above mention is better than that of median labiomandibular glossotomy.

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