Thyroid screening in congenital hypothyroidism: a review of 41 cases.
Forty-one infants have been referred for thyroid scintigraphy following routine screening for congenital hypothyroidism: 14 (35%) were athyreotic, 19 (45%) had an ectopic thyroid, four (10%) were normal and four (10%) demonstrated other abnormalities. There was a female: male ratio of 4:1. Thyroid scintigraphy is a useful adjunct to biochemical screening.
Brooks
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Radiology Department, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospitals, UK.
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D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m