Open AccessA case of thyroid cancer dystopian to the root of the tongue
Author(s) -
Е. Л. Чойнзонов,
С В Дубский
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl11939
Subject(s) - hyoid bone , thyroid , tongue , medicine , thyroid cancer , anatomy , biology , pathology
The extreme variability of the shape and position of the thyroid gland is due to deviations in its embryonic development. Special studies have shown that in about half of cases, the remains of thyroid tissue are found in the region of the hyoid bone, the root of the tongue.