title: Follicular carcinoma thyroid in Pendred syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Eitezaz Ahmed
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Shakeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Badar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murtaza
authors.forename: Muhammad Hanif
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.forename: Shahzad Saleem
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Muhammad Sarmad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tamimy
authors.forename: Afzal Saeed
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Awan
mesh_terms: 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