Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case
Joint Authors
Ayaz, Sevin
Döğen, Mehmet Ercüment
Api, Arman
Ayaz, Umit Yasar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ayaz, Umit Yasar& Ayaz, Sevin& Döğen, Mehmet Ercüment& Api, Arman. 2015. Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ayaz, Umit Yasar…[et al.]. Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ayaz, Umit Yasar& Ayaz, Sevin& Döğen, Mehmet Ercüment& Api, Arman. Ultrasonographic and Scintigraphic Findings of Thyroid Hemiagenesis in a Child: Report of a Rare Male Case. Case Reports in Radiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059953
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059953