Thyroid hypoplasia of the left lobe in two girls affected by Williams syndrome.
Williams syndrome is a well-recognized disorder, having an incidence of 1 in 20,000 live births. However, thyroid function in these patients is rarely studied. This paper reports thyroid hypoplasia of the left lobe in two girls affected by Williams syndrome, suggesting that it may be a feature of this syndrome.
Stagi
Stefano
S
Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Florence, A. Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Bindi
Giuseppe
G
Neri
Anna Silvia
AS
Giovannucci-Uzielli
Maria Luisa
ML
Lapi
Elisabetta
E
Galluzzi
Fiorella
F
Salti
Roberto
R
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018980:Williams Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*