Research & Literature

Ectopic lingual thyroid.

Benhammou A, Bencheikh R, Benbouzid MA, et al.

B-ENT 2006; (2(3)):121-2.

Acute neonatal respiratory distress caused by a lingual thyroid: the role of nasendoscopy and medical treatment.

Lane L, Prudon S, Cheetham T, Powell S

The Journal of laryngology and otology 2015; (129(4)):403-5 doi:10.1017/S002221511500002X.

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma in lingual thyroid.

Sturniolo G, Violi MA, Galletti B, et al.

Endocrine 2016; (51(1)):189-98 doi:10.1007/s12020-015-0593-y.

Ectopic lingual thyroid presenting with nasal twang and hemoptysis.

Prasad K, Anuradha KB

The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS 2015; (22(2)):73-5.

Lingual Thyroid Excision with Transoral Robotic Surgery.

Ersoy Callıoglu E, Bozdemir K, Ulusoy B, et al.

Case reports in otolaryngology 2015; (2015()):548582 doi:10.1155/2015/548582.

Lingual thyroid: can we 'wait and see'?

Magalhães C, Azevedo P, Nakamura R, Duarte D

BMJ case reports 2015; (2015()).

Lingual thyroid.

Kumar LK, Kurien NM, Jacob MM, et al.

Annals of maxillofacial surgery 2015; (5(1)):104-7 doi:10.4103/2231-0746.161103.

A large lingual thyroid extending to the epiglottis.

Eryilmaz A, Basal Y

BMJ case reports 2015; (2015()).

Regeneration of Thyroid Function by Transplantation of Differentiated Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Kurmann AA, Serra M, Hawkins F, et al.

Cell stem cell 2015; (17(5)):527-42.

Thyroglossal duct surgery. Sistrunk procedure.

Righini CA, Hitter A, Reyt E, Atallah I

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases 2016; (133(2)):133-6.

LINGUAL THYROID: 35-YEAR EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE REFERRAL CENTER.

Carranza Leon BG, Turcu A, Bahn R, Dean DS

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2016; (22(3)):343-9 doi:10.4158/EP15973.OR.

Lingual Thyroid Ectopia: Diagnostic SPECT/CT Imaging and Radioactive Iodine Treatment.

Gandhi A, Wong KK, Gross MD, Avram AM

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2016; (26(4)):573-9 doi:10.1089/thy.2015.0396.

Diagnostic evaluation of a case of lingual thyroid ectopia.

Fiaschetti V, Claroni G, Scarano AL, et al.

Radiology case reports 2016; (11(3)):165-70 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.04.004.

Ectopic Thyroid at the Base of the Tongue of a Young Patient.

Castro PH, Volpato LE, Tramujas J, Borges AH

Case reports in dentistry 2016; (2016()):9174970 doi:10.1155/2016/9174970.

Thyroid cancer in lingual thyroid and thyroglossal duct cyst.

Sturniolo G, Vermiglio F, Moleti M

Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion 2017; (64(1)):40-43 doi:10.1016/j.endonu.2016.07.010.

Submental thyroid ectopy might cause subclinical hypothyroidism in early childhood.

Kocova M, Zdraveska N, Zdravkovska M, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2016; (4()):2050313X16683623 doi:10.1177/2050313X16683623.

Incidental Finding of Dual Ectopic Thyroid on Computed Tomography Angiography.

Pierro A, Cilla S, Modugno P, Sallustio G

Journal of clinical imaging science 2017; (7()):30 doi:10.4103/jcis.JCIS_21_17.

The value of scintigraphy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography for the diagnosis of ectopic thyroid in the head and neck: A STROBE-compliant retrospective study.

Xu F, Shao Z, Yang G, et al.

Medicine 2018; (97(13)):e0239 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010239.

Dual ectopic thyroid associated with thyroid hemiagenesis.

Nakamura S, Masuda T, Ishimori M

Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports 2018; (2018()) doi:10.1530/EDM-18-0026.

Lingual Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Surgical Approaches in the Literature.

Stokes W, Interval E, Patel R

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2018; (127(7)):475-480 doi:10.1177/0003489418774070.

Transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery for papillary carcinoma arising in lingual thyroid.

Mogi C, Shinomiya H, Fujii N, et al.

Auris, nasus, larynx 2018; (45(5)):1127-1129 doi:10.1016/j.anl.2018.04.003.

[Ectopic tissue of the thyroid gland and the parathyroid glands].

Theurer S, Siebolts U, Lorenz K, et al.

Der Pathologe 2018; (39(5)):379-389 doi:10.1007/s00292-018-0467-1.

Laryngo fiberscopy-guided suspension procedure for an ectopic lingual thyroid obstructing airway.

Aiyoshi T, Muraji T, Izumi I, et al.

Surgical case reports 2018; (4(1)):122 doi:10.1186/s40792-018-0531-3.

Lingual ectopic papillary thyroid carcinoma: Two case reports and review of the literature.

Huang NS, Wei WJ, Qu N, et al.

Oral oncology 2019; (88()):186-189 doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.11.019.

TORS excision of lingual thyroid carcinoma: Technique and systematic review.

Vincent A, Jategaonkar A, Kadakia S, Ducic Y

American journal of otolaryngology 2019; (40(3)):435-439 doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.02.013.

An uncommon cause of dysphagia.

Senthilraja M, Rajan R, Kapoor N, et al.

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2019; (8(3)):1282-1283 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2_19.

Thyroid hormone therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer.

Grani G, Ramundo V, Verrienti A, et al.

Endocrine 2019; (66(1)):43-50 doi:10.1007/s12020-019-02051-3.

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis Arising from Lingual Thyroid.

Jalaeefar A, Motiee-Langroudi M, Shirkhoda M, Sharifi A

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2019; (71(Suppl 1)):762-765 doi:10.1007/s12070-018-1539-5.

Ectopic thyroid with benign and malignant findings: A case series.

Lukáš J, Drábek J, Lukáš D, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2020; (66()):33-38 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.11.011.

Glis3 as a Critical Regulator of Thyroid Primordium Specification.

Rurale G, Marelli F, Duminuco P, Persani L

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2020; (30(2)):277-289 doi:10.1089/thy.2019.0196.

Pediatric thyroid ultrasound: a radiologist's checklist.

Tritou I, Vakaki M, Sfakiotaki R, et al.

Pediatric radiology 2020; (50(4)):563-574 doi:10.1007/s00247-019-04602-2.

Lingual thyroid gland: it's time for awareness.

Cruz-Dardíz N, Rivera-Santana N, Torres-Torres M, et al.

Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports 2020; (2020()).

Enlarged hemorrhagic lingual thyroid managed with transoral robotic surgery.

Filarski CF, Levine B, Buttan A, et al.

Endocrine 2021; (72(3)):923-927 doi:10.1007/s12020-020-02586-w.

Lingual Thyroid with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Young Female.

Thapa S, Khanal P

Case reports in endocrinology 2021; (2021()):6693477 doi:10.1155/2021/6693477.

Thyroid imaging study in children with suspected thyroid dysgenesis.

Chun S, Lee YS, Yu J

Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism 2021; (26(1)):53-59 doi:10.6065/apem.2040120.060.

Is Transoral Robotic Surgery the Best Surgical Treatment for Lingual Thyroid? A Case-Report and Literature Review.

D'Andréa G, Vairel B, Vandersteen C, et al.

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2022; (131(1)):39-51 doi:10.1177/00034894211007251.

Shaping the thyroid: From peninsula to de novo lumen formation.

Pierreux CE

Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2021; (531()):111313 doi:10.1016/j.mce.2021.111313.

Lump at the back of my tongue. The lingual thyroid-A case report and narrative review of literature.

Jabbour J, Agostinho N, Bains HK, et al.

Clinical case reports 2021; (9(6)):e04160 doi:10.1002/ccr3.4160.

Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroid: a novel treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea.

Curtis J, Walford S, Howe D

BMJ case reports 2021; (14(9)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-241412.

[Autoimmune thyroid disease].

Koehler VF, Bojunga J

Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2021; (146(20)):1329-1336 doi:10.1055/a-1258-5674.

Lingual thyroid with severe hypothyroidism: A case report.

Huang H, Lin YH

Medicine 2021; (100(43)):e27612 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027612.

Airway management in patients with lingual thyroid: a case report and review of the literature.

Nisa L, Morrison S, Levi E

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2022; (279(7)):3289-3295 doi:10.1007/s00405-022-07310-0.

Does surgical management still play a role in the management of ectopic lingual thyroid: Institutional experience and systematic review of the literature.

Sauer AB, Dowling EM, Bauman MMJ, et al.

American journal of otolaryngology 2022; (43(3)):103461 doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103461.

[A girl with a tumor at the base of the tongue].

Mooij CF, Delemarre LC, Smets AMBJ

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 2022; (166()).

[Ectopic thyroid gland: clinical features and diagnostics in children].

Shreder EV, Vadina TA, Konyukhova MB, et al.

Problemy endokrinologii 2022; (68(3)):76-85 doi:10.14341/probl12876.

Management of Lingual Thyroid with Second Thyroid Anomaly: An Institutional Experience.

Parida PK, Herkel K, Preetam C, et al.

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2022; (74(Suppl 3)):5329-5337 doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02493-0.

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Staugaard B, Brix TH, Fast S

Ugeskrift for laeger 2023; (185(17)).

Arrested Descent of the Thyroid: A New Manifestation of Abnormal Thyroid Embryology.

Branstetter BF, Fernandez A

The Laryngoscope 2024; (134(2)):995-997 doi:10.1002/lary.30831.

Advances in Lingual Thyroid Management Using Coblation Technology: A Case Series Study.

Nayani D, Singh SK, Prasad KVND, Pitale Ashok RKR

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2024; (76(1)):938-943 doi:10.1007/s12070-023-04330-y.

Ectopic lingual thyroid with subclinical hypothyroidism in children.

An SJ, Cho MH, Shim YS, et al.

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM 2024; (37(5)):472-476 doi:10.1515/jpem-2023-0538.

Aeromedical evaluation and successful return to flight in a military pilot with lingual thyroid: a case report and follow-up.

Li P, Wang L, Xiao L, et al.

BMC endocrine disorders 2025; (25(1)):219 doi:10.1186/s12902-025-02041-9.

Multinodular goiter in ectopic lingual thyroid: a case report with comprehensive review.

Yadav DK, Fatima N, Aslam M, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2025; (87(11)):7607-7612 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000003725.

Navig ati ng o bs tructive lingual thyro i d coexist i ng with sub - clin i cal hyp othyro i dism: A c as e r epor t.

Ishaq M, Hayat M, Fakhar U, et al.

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2025; (75(11)):1843-1845 doi:10.47391/JPMA.22581.

Lingual Thyroid Unmasked by Acute Stroke: A Hidden Airway Emergency.

Yoneoka Y, Tange A, Honda K, Ohara N

Cureus 2025; (17(12)):e99162 doi:10.7759/cureus.99162.

Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Thyroid Due to Ignored Borderline Result of Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Al Alwan I, Alhawsawi KI

The American journal of case reports 2026; (27()):e948708 doi:10.12659/AJCR.948708.

Rediscovering the physical exam: lingual thyroid in juvenile hypothyroidism- a case report.

Hasan SH, Pulock OS, Nahar K, et al.

BMC pediatrics 2026; (26(1)).

Primary NOS carcinoma arising in a lingual ectopic thyroid: diagnostic strategy and multidisciplinary management.

Vrînceanu D, Tilici DM, Dumitru M, et al.

Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie 2025; (66(4)):747-752 doi:10.47162/RJME.66.4.14.

Pediatric lingual ectopic thyroid: two contrasting cases and a narrative literature review.

Shi Z, Tao C

Frontiers in pediatrics 2026; (14()):1866654 doi:10.3389/fped.2026.1866654.

The gland that never descended: Preoperative transarterial embolization of a symptomatic lingual thyroid.

Díaz O, García H

Radiology case reports 2026; (21(12)):6306-6313 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2026.09.014.

Thyroid ultrasonography versus scintigraphy for establishing a stepwise imaging approach in pediatric patients with thyroid dysgenesis in resource-limited settings.

Arafa N, Atef S, Elshwimy NKH, et al.

Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism 2026; (32(3)):172-180 doi:10.5114/pedm.2026.163205.