title: Thyroid hypoplasia of the left lobe in two girls affected by Williams syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Florence, A. Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stagi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bindi
authors.forename: Anna Silvia
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Giovannucci-Uzielli
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lapi
authors.forename: Fiorella
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galluzzi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salti
mesh_terms: 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*