Ectopic intrathyroidal thymus misdiagnosed as a thyroid nodule: Sonographic appearance
- 24 March 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Vol. 36 (7), 443-447
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20463
Abstract
An 11‐year‐old boy under suppression therapy for a solitary thyroid nodule was referred for sonographic examination. The diagnosis had been made at another institution, based only on sonography without cytopathologic verification. A small fusiform lesion, which was homogeneously hypoechoic with diffuse bright internal echoes, was demonstrated in the right lower pole of the thyroid. A normal elongated thymus with a cervical component was then found connected to the thyroid with an accessory lobe, which was embedded in the lower thyroid pole mimicking a solitary nodule. We discuss the developmental abnormalities of the thymus and their clinical significance in childhood with a brief review of the literature. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2008.Keywords
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