Familial occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism due to lingual thyroid gland

Authors
El-Desouki, MI Al-Herbish, AS Al-Jurayyan, NA
Citation
Mi. El-desouki et al., Familial occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism due to lingual thyroid gland, CLIN NUCL M, 24(6), 1999, pp. 421-423
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03639762 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
421 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(199906)24:6<421:FOOCHD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Two sisters who presented with midline neck masses proved to be biochemical ly hypothyroid. Thyroid scintigraphy supplemented with perchlorate discharg e testing showed lingual thyroid glands and ruled out the expected autosoma l recessive organification defect. The related literature is reviewed.