Agenesis of isthmus of the thyroid gland in a patient with graves-basedow disease and a solitary nodule.
The thyroid is a vascular endocrine gland with two lateral lobes connected by a narrow, median isthmus. Although a wide range of congenital anomalies of the thyroid gland has been reported in the literature, agenesis of the thyroid isthmus is a very rare congenital anomaly. Thyroid isthmus agenesis does not manifest clinical symptoms, and it can be confused with other thyroid pathologies. We describe a patient with no isthmus of the thyroid, associated with Graves-Basedow disease. Thyroid isthmus agenesis should be kept in mind in order for surgical procedures involving thyroid pathologies to be carried out safely.
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale 18 March University, Canakkale, Turkey.
Omer Faruk
OF
Ozkan
Mehmet
M
Asık
Huseyin
H
Toman
Faruk
F
Ozkul
Oztekin
O
Cıkman
Muammer
M
Karaayvaz