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Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue in an Adolescent with Graves’ Disease: Case Report and Review of Current Literature
Joint Authors
Underland, Lisa J.
Lam, Leslie
Eng, Liane
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intrathyroidal thymic tissue (ITT) is a benign entity found in children and young adolescents that often mimics a concerning thyroid nodule with microcalcifications on ultrasound.
It is challenging for the clinician to distinguish between these two entities, which may lead to unnecessary invasive procedures.
We report an adolescent female patient with Graves’ disease who underwent total thyroidectomy for a thyroid nodule concerning for malignancy for which the surgical pathology ultimately revealed ITT.
As ITT is rarely found beyond childhood, the concurrent Graves’ disease may have led to persistence of thymic tissue in this patient.
Several sonographic features can help in differentiating ITT from a concerning thyroid nodule.
Once identified, ITT should be followed by serial imaging with anticipation of decreasing size or complete resolution over time.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eng, Liane& Underland, Lisa J.& Lam, Leslie. 2019. Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue in an Adolescent with Graves’ Disease: Case Report and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143776
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eng, Liane…[et al.]. Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue in an Adolescent with Graves’ Disease: Case Report and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143776
American Medical Association (AMA)
Eng, Liane& Underland, Lisa J.& Lam, Leslie. Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue in an Adolescent with Graves’ Disease: Case Report and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143776
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143776