LINGUAL THYROID IN 2 NATURAL BROTHERS

被引:6
作者
DEFOER, FY [1 ]
MAHLER, C [1 ]
机构
[1] AZ MIDDELHEIM,DEPT ENDOCRINOL,LINDENDREEF 1,B-2020 ANTWERP,BELGIUM
关键词
Hypothyroidism; lingual thyroid;
D O I
10.1007/BF03348586
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Tc99m scanning because of hypothyroidism revealed a lingual thyroid in two natural brothers who had no family history of thyroid disease. No thyroid tissue was found in the neck. Further development under substitution therapy with levothyroxine was normal. The diagnosis of this rare disease in two natural brothers suggests that lingual thyroid may be inherited. © 1990, Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). All rights reserved.
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页数:3
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