篇名 | Dual Ectopic Thyroid Demonstrated on Thyroid Scan |
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卷期 | 26:2 |
作者 | Ting, Chien-Hsin 、 Yang, Rong-Hsin 、 Chu, Yum-Kung |
頁次 | 073-074 |
關鍵字 | congenital hypothyroidism 、 dual ectopic thyroid 、 Tc-99m 04 thyroid scan |
出刊日期 | 201306 |
Newborn screening helps to identify potentially treatable or manageable congenital disorders within days of birth. We present a case of a seven-day-old girl who had subclinical hypothyroidism recognized by newborn screening. As a diagnostic procedure for the cause of hypothyroidism workup, Tc-99m 04 thyroid scan showed two ectopic thyroid glands over sublingual and suprahyoid area. The thyroid ectpoia is a rare congenital abnormality. It is further unusual for two ectopic foci to be present simultaneously. Thyroid scan delineates the size and location of the thyroid tissue.