Thyroid Hemiagenesis Accompanying a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: a Case Report
<p>Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare thyroid pathology characterized by the deficient development of a single thyroid lobe or both a thyroid lobe and the isthmus, which was first reported by Handfield-Jones in 1866. Thyroid hemiagenesis is usually identified incidentally with imaging techniques for the investigation of thyroid hormone disorders or evaluation of other complaints. In this case report, we present the case of a 7year- old female patient presented for a thyroglossal duct cyst revealing an hemithyroid agenesis.</p>
Authors
- Sami Rouadi
- M Loudghiri
- Mohamed Mahtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6011-059X)
- Walid Bijou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2487-5891)
- R. Abada
- Y Oukessou
- G Hamza
- M Jabri
- Mohamed Roubal
- A Moussafir
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51219/mccrj/meryeme-jabri/137
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00