Citation
W. Shabana et al., Prevalence of thyroid hemiagenesis: ultrasound screening in normal children, EUR J PED, 159(6), 2000, pp. 456-458
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
03406199
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Volume
159
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
456 - 458
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(200006)159:6<456:POTHUS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
While performing a systematic ultrasound study of the thyroid gland volume
for the evaluation of iodine deficiency in 2845 normal Belgian school child
ren, we found an absence of the left lobe in 6 children (4 girls and 2 boys
). There was no association with other thyroid malformations or dysfunction
.
Conclusion This first systematic ultrasound evaluation of thyroid hemiagene
sis in normal children established a prevalence of thyroid hemiagenesis of
0.2% and confirmed the female predominance and higher incidence of agenesis
of the left lobe.