Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case
| Autor: | Mehmet Ercüment Döğen, Arman Api, Sevin Ayaz, Ümit Yaşar Ayaz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system medicine.diagnostic_test endocrine system diseases business.industry lcsh:R895-920 Thyroid Echogenicity Thyroid hemiagenesis Nodule (medicine) Case Report General Medicine Hyperplasia Scintigraphy medicine.disease Lobe medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Radiology medicine.symptom business Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Radiology, Vol 2015 (2015) Case Reports in Radiology |
| ISSN: | 2090-6870 2090-6862 |
| Popis: | Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare congenital anomaly in which one lobe of thyroid gland fails to develop. It is much rarer in males. There is a higher incidence of associated thyroid disorders in patients with thyroid hemiagenesis; therefore early and prompt diagnosis is important for children. We present the ultrasonographic and scintigraphic findings of thyroid hemiagenesis in an eight-year-old-boy. On ultrasonography (US), left lobe of the thyroid gland could not be demonstrated and the right lobe showed minimal hyperplasia. Its echogenicity was normal and no nodule was seen. On thyroid scintigraphy, left lobe of thyroid gland or any ectopic thyroid tissue could not be demonstrated, while the right lobe showed minimal hyperplasia. Without performing any invasive procedure, we enrolled the child in a follow-up program with the guidance of US and scintigraphy, which were effective both in making the final diagnosis of thyroid hemiagenesis and in evaluating the current status of the present thyroid tissue. In conclusion, if only one thyroid lobe is detected in a pediatric case initially with US or scintigraphy, the diagnosis of thyroid hemiagenesis should be suggested and, before any unnecessary or invasive attempt, the other complementary method (scintigraphy/US) should be performed. |
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