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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2006

01-04-2006 | Review

Thyroid disease in the pediatric patient: emphasizing imaging with sonography

Author: Diane S. Babcock

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

Thyroid disease does occur in the pediatric patient, and imaging plays an important role in its evaluation. A review is presented of normal development of the thyroid gland, the technique and indications for thyroid sonography, and key imaging features of congenital thyroid disorders (ectopic or absent thyroid, infantile goiter, thyroglossal duct remnants), benign thyroid masses (follicular adenoma, degenerative nodules, colloid and thyroid cysts), malignant masses (follicular, papillary and medullary carcinoma) and diffuse thyroid disease (acute bacterial thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Grave's disease).
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Metadata
Title
Thyroid disease in the pediatric patient: emphasizing imaging with sonography
Author
Diane S. Babcock
Publication date
01-04-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-0062-5

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