Essential Site Maintenance: Authorea-powered sites will be updated circa 15:00-17:00 Eastern on Tuesday 5 November.
There should be no interruption to normal services, but please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any issues.

loading page

Lump at the back of my tongue. The lingual thyroid – a case report & narrative review of literature
  • +5
  • Joe Jabbour,
  • Nelson Agostinho,
  • Harinder Bains,
  • Peter Earls,
  • Louise Killen,
  • Ruwan Perera,
  • Ranga Sirigiri,
  • Hayder Ridha
Joe Jabbour
Dubbo Base Hospital

Corresponding Author:[email protected]

Author Profile
Nelson Agostinho
Dubbo Base Hospital
Author Profile
Harinder Bains
Dubbo Base Hospital
Author Profile
Peter Earls
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Author Profile
Louise Killen
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Author Profile
Ruwan Perera
Dubbo Base Hospital
Author Profile
Ranga Sirigiri
Dubbo Base Hospital
Author Profile
Hayder Ridha
Dubbo Base Hospital
Author Profile

Abstract

A 68-year-old male presented with a difficult airway secondary to a firm mass at the base of the tongue on intubation for an emergency general surgical procedure. Further workup confirmed a lingual thyroid with previous upper airway obstruction requiring a temporary tracheostomy. The mass was excised using transoral robotic surgery.
23 Jan 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
25 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
25 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
26 Jan 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Feb 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 Feb 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Feb 20211st Revision Received
17 Feb 2021Submission Checks Completed
17 Feb 2021Assigned to Editor
17 Feb 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Accept