Thyroglossal duct cyst or ectopic thyroid gland?

被引:7
作者
Holland, AJA
Sparnon, AL
LeQuesne, GW
机构
[1] WOMENS & CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PAEDIAT SURG,ADELAIDE,SA 5006,AUSTRALIA
[2] WOMENS & CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PAEDIAT ULTRASOUND,ADELAIDE,SA 5006,AUSTRALIA
关键词
isolated median ectopic thyroid gland; thyroglossal duct cyst; ultrasound scan;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01614.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
We report a 16-year-old boy with an anterior midline neck mass clinically diagnosed as a thyroglossal duct cyst. An ultrasound scan performed prior to surgery suggested a normally located thyroid gland. Following surgical excision of the presumed thyroglossal duct cyst the patient became hypothyroid. A radioisotope scan confirmed no active thyroid tissue. A pitfall in the ultrasonographic identification of the thyroid gland is discussed.
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页码:346 / 348
页数:3
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