Endocrine Abstracts

Thyroid dysplasia (ectopy, hypoplasia or aplasia) is a common cause of congenital hypothyroidism. Lingual thyroid is a rare embryological aberration caused by failure of migration of the thyroid gland to its normal position in the neck.This retrospective study involved 30 patients with lingual thyroid diagnosed in our Department between 1970–2005. The diagnosis was based on physical examination, evaluation of the mental development (IQ) and following tests:TSH, fT4, ultra...