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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 11/2010

01-11-2010 | Case Report

An unusual mature thyroid teratoma on CT and 99Tcm scintigraphy imaging in a child

Authors: Yu-Zhen Zhang, Wen-Hua Li, Ming-Jie Zhu, Yu-Hua Li, Yu Gao

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 11/2010

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Abstract

We report the imaging findings of a mature thyroid teratoma in a 5-year-old girl. Nuclear imaging showed a decrease in 99Tcm uptake in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. CT scan showed a slightly lobulated soft-tissue mass without calcification, fat or cystic components. Histological analysis showed that the tumor was composed of mature neural tissue, cartilaginous, and epithelial elements. This case study provides new insights into the CT appearance of mature thyroid teratomas.
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Metadata
Title
An unusual mature thyroid teratoma on CT and 99Tcm scintigraphy imaging in a child
Authors
Yu-Zhen Zhang
Wen-Hua Li
Ming-Jie Zhu
Yu-Hua Li
Yu Gao
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1611-0

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