Intrathyroidal thymic tissue is a rare ultrasound finding and may be confused with a malignant thyroid nodule because of hyperechoic dots mimicking calcifications. We retrospectively evaluated thyroid ultrasound examinations of a paediatric population consisting of 205 children. Ten patients showed thyroid nodules with hyperechoic foci like those seen in thymic tissue. The knowledge and awareness of intrathyroidal ectopic thymus and its ultrasound features allows to avoid misdiagnosis of thyroid malignant nodules.
Sonographic findings of ectopic intrathyroidal thymus in childhood: Our experience
Corvino, A.;
2019-01-01
Abstract
Intrathyroidal thymic tissue is a rare ultrasound finding and may be confused with a malignant thyroid nodule because of hyperechoic dots mimicking calcifications. We retrospectively evaluated thyroid ultrasound examinations of a paediatric population consisting of 205 children. Ten patients showed thyroid nodules with hyperechoic foci like those seen in thymic tissue. The knowledge and awareness of intrathyroidal ectopic thymus and its ultrasound features allows to avoid misdiagnosis of thyroid malignant nodules.File in questo prodotto:
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