Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hyperthyroidism
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH), very rare congenital anomaly, is generally asymptomatic.
We report two cases of TH with hyperthyroidism.
Case One.
The patient presented with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis.
Physical examination revealed asymmetric nodular goitre at right lobe.
Biochemical analysis revealed the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.
Ultrasound showed multinodular hypertrophy in the right lobe and absence of the left lobe.
Nuclear scan, confirming absence of the left lobe, showed hot nodules in the right one.
The diagnosis was toxic multinodular goitre.
Case Two.
The thyroid was not palpable in this patient presented with signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis.
Biochemical analysis revealed the diagnosis of autoimmune thyrotoxicosis.
Ultrasound showed mild diffuse hyperplasia of the right lobe and agenesis of the left lobe.
Nuclear scan, confirming absence of the left lobe, showed increasing diffuse uptake of radiotracer in the right one.
The diagnosis was Graves’ disease in this patient.
After antithyroid medication, the patients were surgically treated with total excision of the thyroid tissue.
TH is sometimes associated with disorders of the thyroid.
Hyperthyroidism makes TH cases symptomatic.
During evaluation of patients, ultrasound and nuclear scan usually report agenesis of one lobe and establish the diagnosis of TH.
The surgical treatment is total removal of hyperactive tissue and total excision of the remaining lobe.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gurleyik, Gunay& Gurleyik, Emin. 2015. Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hyperthyroidism. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059666
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gurleyik, Gunay& Gurleyik, Emin. Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hyperthyroidism. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059666
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gurleyik, Gunay& Gurleyik, Emin. Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hyperthyroidism. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059666
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059666