Intrathyroidal thymic tissue mimicking a malignant thyroid nodule in a 4-year-old child
Ultrasonography
; : 71-73, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Intrathyroidal thymic tissue is rare and may be confused with a malignant thyroid nodule because of hyperechoic dots mimicking calcifications. We report the case of a thyroid nodule with malignant ultrasonographic findings in a 4-year-old child, which was confirmed cytologically as ectopic thymic tissue. The sonographic findings of ectopic thymus were similar to those of the thymus; therefore, clinicians should be familiar with ultrasonography findings of normal thymic tissue.
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Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Thymus Gland
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Thyroid Gland
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Ultrasonography
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Thyroid Nodule
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Ultrasonography
Year:
2014
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Article