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Thyroid Hemiagenesis with Multinodular Goiter: A Case Presentation and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Emmy Wu YiHsuan,
Wein Richard O.,
Carter Barbara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21655
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck surgery , general surgery , surgery
Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare congenital abnormality in which one thyroid lobe fails to develop. It is frequently diagnosed at the time of assessment for another condition or during evaluation of other thyroid diagnoses. Similar disorders seen with normal thyroid development may present within a hemithyroid remnant. We present a case of an asymptomatic thyroid hemiagenesis and review recommendations within the literature concerning the diagnosis.