Sonographic and Elastographic Features of Extra- and Intrathyroidal Ectopic Thymus Mimicking Malignancy: Differential Diagnosis in Children

Sonographic and Elastographic Features of Extra- and Intrathyroidal Ectopic Thymus Mimicking Malignancy: Differential Diagnosis in Children

Thyroid nodules with ultrasound (US) cancer risk features and extra-thyroid lesions suggesting malignant lymph nodes, require prompt diagnosis, especially in children. The US pattern of intrathyroidal ectopic thymus (IET) can strongly suggest papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The extra-thyroid ecto...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Stasiak, Zbigniew Adamczewski, Renata Stawerska, Tomasz Krawczyk, Monika Tomaszewska, Andrzej Lewiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
ectopic thymus
thyroid
elastography
ultrasound
thyroid cancer
metastatic lymph node
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00223/full

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