Lump at the back of my tongue. The lingual thyroid-A case report and narrative review of literature.

Although the ectopic thyroid in adults is rarely symptomatic, biochemistry and imaging workup are essential. Treatment modality of choice is dependent on patient factors, institution factors and surgeon factors. The mainstay treatment involves hormone suppression treatment with exogenous thyroid hormone.

The effectiveness of a voice treatment approach for teachers with self-reported voice problems.

Teachers are considered the professional group most at risk of developing voice-problems, but limited treatment effectiveness evidence exists. We studied prospectively the effectiveness of a 6-week combined treatment approach using vocal function exercises (VFEs) and vocal hygiene (VH) education with 20 teachers with self-reported voice problems. Twenty subjects were randomly assigned to a no-treatment control (n = 11) and a treatment group (n = 9).