Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2010 May;53(5):313-315. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.5.313.
A Case of Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis with Contralateral Huge Goiter
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- 2Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- KMID: 1722554
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.5.313
Abstract
- A unilateral thyroid agenesis that is found coexisting with a huge nodular goiter is very rare. We present a 43-year old woman with a recent history of a respiratory difficulty and a painless mass in the right side of her lower neck. A CT scan of her neck showed a 9x5 cm sized solid mass in the right infra-thyroid and thoracic area and left thyroid agenesis. The patient underwent surgery. The mass was identified as a structure separated from the right lobe of the thyroid, compressing the trachea. The histology revealed it to be a nodular goiter. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery and subsequently indicated euthyroid with normal normal calcium levels.
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