April - June 2019, Volume 15, Issue 2

Koc G, Taskaldiran I, Aslan Felek S, Saltabas MA, Omma T, Akbulut A, Culha C

Ectopic Lingual Thyroid Presenting with Massive Hematemesis

Acta Endo (Buc) 2019, 15 (2): 244-246
doi: 10.4183/aeb.2019.244

Ectopic lingual thyroid is a rare developmental abnormality caused by aberrant embryogenesis during thyroid migration. Even though, most patients are asymptomatic, uncommonly the mass can be enlarged and cause dysphagia, dyspnea, upper airway obstruction, dysphonia, hypothyroidism. We report a very rare case of ectopic lingual thyroid presenting with massive hematemesis.

Keywords: ectopic, lingual thyroid, massive hematemesis.

Correspondence: Gonul Koc MD, Health Science University, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Endocrinology and Metabolism Ulucanlar Street, Ankara, 06230, Turkey, E-mail: gonulkoc08@hotmail.com