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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2024; 12(21): 4794-4801
Published online Jul 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4794
Transposition of the lingual thyroid gland to the submandibular region through a submandibular approach: A case report
Yu-Ting Yin, Chao Gui
Yu-Ting Yin, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
Chao Gui, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: All authors made intellectual contributions to this manuscript; Gui C drafted the manuscript, prepared the figures, and conducted the data acquisition; Yin YT reviewed the literature and revised the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chao Gui, MMed, Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, No. 116 Zhuodaoquan South load, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China. guichaosjwk@126.com
Received: April 6, 2024
Revised: May 14, 2024
Accepted: May 27, 2024
Published online: July 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Lingual thyroid with clinical symptoms is rare, and preoperative examination and diagnosis are important. Translocation of lingual thyroid to the submandibular region via the submandibular approach with lateral pharyngotomy can alleviate the pharyngeal symptoms, and this is a surgical approach that can effectively preserve the thyroid function. Postoperative attention should still be paid to hypothyroidism.