Thyroid hemiagenesis accompanying a thyroglossal duct cyst: a case report.
A case of thyroid hemiagenesis discovered incidentally in a patient presenting with a thyroglossal duct cyst is reported. Thyroid embryology is briefly reviewed. Various characteristics of thyroid hemiagenesis and thyroglossal duct cysts are explored.
Tsang
S K
SK
Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134-5000, USA.
Maher
J
J
D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes