A RARE CASE OF AN ANTENATALLY DIAGNOSED TUMOR OF THE NECK - A HAMARTOMA OF THE THYROID-GLAND

A case of connatal hamartoma of the left thyroid lobe is reported. Dur ing routine prenatal ultrasonographic examination, a tumor of the neck was diagnosed. The baby was born at 30 weeks' gestation, and the tumo r (measuring 7.0 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm) was extirpated. Histologically, the t umor was a hamartoma bf the thyroid gland. Follow-up evaluation (3 and 6 months after resection) showed that the child was doing well and ha d no signs of hypothyroidism or hypoparathyroidism. The case is discus sed with respect to antenatal diagnosis, postpartum diagnostic measure s, management, and surgical therapy. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saunde rs Company