Thyroid hemiagenesis: a case report
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Date
2019
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Turkish Surgical Assoc
Abstract
Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare entity in the literature. Developmental hemi-thyroid anomalies can result from either an abnormal descent or an agenesis of one lobe of the thyroid gland. This study aimed at presenting a thyroid hemiagenesis case incidentally diagnosed by neck ultrasonography (USG), who had complaints of pain and swelling in the neck. USG examination revealed lack of left thyroid lobe and multiple nodules in the right lobe. Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) showed follicular neoplasia, and right subtotal thyroidectomy was performed. We report the rarity of the condition and emphasize the role of imaging techniques in preoperative diagnosis and subsequent management.
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Saydam, Levent/0000-0001-7042-611X; AKGUN, ISMAIL ETHEM/0000-0001-7092-4362
Keywords
Thyroid, hemiagenesis, surgery
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Q3
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Volume
35
Issue
4
Start Page
329
End Page
331