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Role of CO2 laser in the management of obstructive ectopic lingual thyroids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Maky A. Hafidh ,
Patrick Sheahan ,
Naveed A. Khan ,
Michael Colreavy  and
Conrad Timon
Maky A. Hafidh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Patrick Sheahan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Naveed A. Khan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Michael Colreavy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Conrad Timon
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Abstract

Ectopic lingual thyroid glands may occasionally undergo massive hypertrophyand be a source of airway obstruction. Securing the airway prior to surgery in such cases may be difficult. In the present paper, we report on two cases of obstructive ectopic lingual thyroids which were successfully managed endoscopically using CO2 laser. The use of CO2 laser for removal of ectopic lingual thyroid tissue offers advantages over traditionalsurgical techniques. In our opinion, removal of an appropriate amount of gland to secure an adequate airway is all that is required in most cases.

Keywords

Thyroid GlandTongueAirway ObstructionLaser Surgery
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 10 , October 2004 , pp. 807 - 809
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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