Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated with Hypothyroidism

갑상선 기능 저하증과 동반된 갑상선 반쪽 무형성증 1예

  • Lee, Dong Won (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Ji, Yong Bae (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Song, Chang Myeon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Tae, Kyung (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • 이동원 (한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 지용배 (한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 송창면 (한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 태경 (한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.03.07
  • Accepted : 2013.04.19
  • Published : 2013.05.30
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Abstract

Thyroid hemiagenesis is rare congenital anomaly that one lobe of thyroid fails to develop. It is often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally with other thyroid disease such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, multinodular goiter, benign adenoma and cancer. Most cases reported are left thyroid lobe agenesis and occurred in female. Compensatory hypertrophy occurs in most cases. Many cases are asymptomatic and detected incidentally, so awareness of its existence can help its detection and proper treatment. Here, we report a case of thyroid hemiagenesis accompanying hypothyroidism with a review of literature.

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