Shining a Light on Hidden Thyroids: A Case Exploring the Potential of Technetium Imaging for Lingual Thyroid Diagnosis
Correspondence Address :
MS Vishak,
Senior Resident, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
E-mail: jrvishak94@gmail.com
Ectopic thyroid, the presence of thyroid tissue in locations other than the normal anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages, is the most common form of thyroid dysgenesis. A 32-year-old female patient sought medical attention at the Otolaryngology Department with a foreign body sensation in her throat. To ensure an accurate diagnosis, hereby, the authors conducted a comprehensive diagnostic work-up, which included Technetium-99 (Tc-99m) scanning. Remarkably, the scanning results revealed radiotracer uptake in the base of the tongue while indicating an absence of uptake in the thyroid bed. By shedding light on present captivating case, the present report offers valuable insights into the usage of Technetium imaging in diagnosing doubtful Lingual Thyroid (LT) cases.
Ectopic thyroid, Otolaryngology, Radionucleotide imaging
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/66831.19315
Date of Submission: Aug 09, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Oct 20, 2023
Date of Acceptance: Jan 02, 2024
Date of Publishing: Apr 01, 2024
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• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes
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