Table 1.
shows the demographics of all 12 cases of lingual thyroid
| Cases | Age/gender | Complaints | Operative procedure | Follow-up period | Post-treatment complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding on and off from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 2 | 20 years/female | Irregular menstruation, difficulty in swallowing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 3 | 27 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding on and off from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 4 | 16 years/female | Swelling in the throat, difficulty in swallowing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 5 | 15 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing and difficulty in breathing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 6 | 21 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 7 | 18 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 8 | 25 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding on and off from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 9 | 26 years/female | Swelling in the throat, difficulty in swallowing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 10 | 32 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 11 | 17 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |
| 12 | 25 years/female | Difficulty in swallowing, bleeding from the tongue | Coblation-assisted excision of lingual thyroid | 2 years | No |