Subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location in a developmentally retarded child with hypothyroidism in an iodine deficiency region.
The authors present a case of subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location diagnosed by technetium-99m pertechnetate scan. The ectopia was associated with hypothyroidism and developmental retardation.
Demir
Hakan
H
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kocaeli University Medical School, Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Berk
Fatma
F
Isgoren
Serkan
S
Erdincler
R Okan
RO
Ciftci
Ercüment
E
Aktolun
Cumali
C
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*