title: Thyroid hemiagenesis accompanying a thyroglossal duct cyst: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134-5000, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maher
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes