An alternative in management of lingual thyroid: excision with implantation |
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| Authors: | R K Danis |
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| Institution: | Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children and the Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis. MO, USA |
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| Abstract: | An 8-yr-old boy with a severely symptomatic lingual thyroid underwent excision of the lingual thyroid with implantation into the left anterior thigh. Six years after operation the patient remains euthyroid with demonstrable evidence of normal functioning thyroid tissue isolated to the site of implantation. |
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| Keywords: | Address for reprint requests: Richard K Danis M D 1401 S Grand Blvd St Louis Mo 63104 |
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