Delayed diagnosis of hypothyroidism following excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.10.018 and PMC identifier 4172850.
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Abstract
Thyroglossal duct cysts can contain ectopic thyroid tissue, and in some cases this tissue may be the only functional thyroid gland. We present the case of a 6-year-old girl with delayed diagnosis of iatrogenic hypothyroidism that developed after excision of a thyroglossal duct cyst.
Medical subject headings
- Hypothyroidism
- Postoperative Complications
- Thyroglossal Cyst