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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan;35(1):209-11.
doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.01088. Epub 2015 Dec 3.

Polycystic Thyroid Disease in Pediatric Patients: An Uncommon Cause of Hypothyroidism

Isaac Daimiel Naranjo  1 , David Coca Robinot  2 , Jaime Cruz Rojo  2 , Miguel Rasero Ponferrada  2
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Polycystic Thyroid Disease in Pediatric Patients: An Uncommon Cause of Hypothyroidism

Isaac Daimiel Naranjo et al. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Polycystic thyroid disease has been described as a rare cause of hypothyroidism. This uncommon entity has been reported in adults within areas with high iodine intake. Sonographic findings of multiple small thin-walled simple thyroid cysts in the context of hypothyroidism without thyroid autoantibodies are highly suggestive of this diagnosis. To our knowledge, we report the first 2 cases of polycystic thyroid disease in pediatric patients in Europe.

Keywords: hypothyroidism; pediatric ultrasound; polycystic thyroid disease; thyroid.

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