Follicular carcinoma thyroid in Pendred syndrome.
Pendred syndrome is a rare inherited disorder of bilateral sensorineural deafness with goitre. Presence of follicular carcinoma thyroid makes it even rarer. A case of a young girl is described with the features of Pendred syndrome and euthyroid state. Follicular carcinoma of thyroid was detected on histopathology requiring re-tailoring of the management.
Bashir
Eitezaz Ahmed
EA
Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Ahmed
Shakeel
S
Murtaza
Badar
B
Abbasi
Muhammad Hanif
MH
Shah
Shahzad Saleem
SS
Tamimy
Muhammad Sarmad
MS
Awan
Afzal Saeed
AS
D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy