Follicular carcinoma originating in the lingual thyroid: a case report
Polo Tomás, I.; Alemán López, O.; López Rico, J.J.; Talavera Sánchez, J.; Córdoba, C.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 47(5): 407-410
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 8991412 Document Number: 460272
Follicular carcinoma of a lingual thyroid is unusual, only 25 cases having been reported in the literature. We report a case of follicular carcinoma of a lingual thyroid. Its clinical and histological features are described and the literature is reviewed briefly. Diagnosis and treatment are discussed.