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Journal Article 
Review 
Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma arising from lingual thyroid 
Hari, CK; Kumar, M; Abo-Khatwa, MM; Adams-Williams, J; Zeitoun, H 
2009 
Yes 
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
ISSN: 0145-5613 
88 
6 
E7 
English 
19517394 
Malignant transformation of ectopic lingual thyroid tissue is an uncommon event; only 43 cases have been reported in the literature. Only 10 of these cases were papillary carcinomas, in contrast to normal thyroid gland neoplasms, of which papillary tumors form the predominant group. We present a case of a follicular variant of papillary carcinoma originating from the lingual thyroid, along with a review of the literature. Our patient was treated with surgical excision followed by (131)I therapy. To date, only 2 other cases of a follicular variant of lingual thyroid tumor have been reported.