International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2010

Persistent cough in a lethargic child: Watch out for lingual thyroid!

  • Shagufta Wahab

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnosis, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh, India
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  • Rizwan Ahmad Khan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Surgery, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 4/817-F, Sir Syed Nagar, Nagla Road, Aligarh, UP, India. Tel.: +91 9410210281.
    • ,
  • Ruchi Goyal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnosis, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh, India

Received 15 October 2008 ,Accepted 9 December 2008.

  • Image Result

    Clinical photograph showing smooth rounded swelling at the base of the tongue.

    Clinical photograph showing smooth rounded swelling at the base of the tongue.

  • Image Result

    Color Doppler of the patient showing a well-defined hypoechoic structure at the base of tongue with blood flow and at the same time absence of normally located thyroid gland in the neck.

    Color Doppler of the patient showing a well-defined hypoechoic structure at the base of tongue with blood flow and at the same time absence of normally located thyroid gland in the neck.

  • Image Result

    Nuclear scan of the neck depicting the uptake of tracer corresponding to the area of swelling.

    Nuclear scan of the neck depicting the uptake of tracer corresponding to the area of swelling.

PII: S1871-4048(08)00082-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.12.004

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2010

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