Ectopic lingual thyroid

A case of symptomatic lingual ectopia of thyroid gland is presented. Free donor grafts, after excision, were implanted in rectus abdominis muscle. They have been functioning adequately in meeting the demands of the body, as shown by absence of hypothyroid signs and symptoms and by scan. This is the method of choice of treatment for these cases. The patient has continued to remain euthyroid for 7 months after the autotransplantation, but whether this tissue will be capable of meeting the increased demands of thyroxine during possible pregnancy, time alone will tell.