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Pitfalls in the diagnosis of thyroid dysgenesis by thyroid ultrasonography and scintigraphy

Elif Karakoç-Aydıner, Serap Turan, İhsan Akpınar, Fuat Dede, Pınar İşgüven, Erdal Adal, Tülay Güran, Teoman Akçay, Abdullah Bereket

European Journal of Endocrinology · 2011 · 43 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

US alone could not differentiate ectopia and athyreosis, whereas scintigraphy alone is also prone to mistakes in newborns and young ages. Dual thyroid imaging is important for precise structural definition of TD.

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