TY - JOUR
T1 - Thyroglossal duct cyst
T2 - Is thyroid scanning necessary in the preoperative evaluation?
AU - Kessler, Alex
AU - Eviatar, Ephraim
AU - Lapinsky, Judith
AU - Horne, Tifha
AU - Shlamkovitch, Nathan
AU - Segal, Shmuel
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Background: Evaluation of thyroglossal duct cysts before surgical excision traditionally includes hormonal evaluation, ultrasound of the neck, and thyroid scanning. Objective: To evaluate the need for thyroid scanning in cases of thyroglossal duct cysts scheduled for operation. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 100 cases of thyroglossal duct cyst between 1988 and 1995 was carried out. Results: No cases of ectopic thyroid were detected. Conclusion: Our goal was to document the presence of normal thyroid tissue by non-invasive tools such as ultrasound, rather than to rule out the existence of ectopic thyroid tissue by radionuclide scanning. Radionuclide scanning is justified in cases of lingual thyroid and where a normally located thyroid gland cannot be detected.
AB - Background: Evaluation of thyroglossal duct cysts before surgical excision traditionally includes hormonal evaluation, ultrasound of the neck, and thyroid scanning. Objective: To evaluate the need for thyroid scanning in cases of thyroglossal duct cysts scheduled for operation. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 100 cases of thyroglossal duct cyst between 1988 and 1995 was carried out. Results: No cases of ectopic thyroid were detected. Conclusion: Our goal was to document the presence of normal thyroid tissue by non-invasive tools such as ultrasound, rather than to rule out the existence of ectopic thyroid tissue by radionuclide scanning. Radionuclide scanning is justified in cases of lingual thyroid and where a normally located thyroid gland cannot be detected.
KW - Ectopic thyroid
KW - Radioisotope
KW - Thyroglossal duct
KW - Thyroid scintiscanning
KW - Ultrasound
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AN - SCOPUS:0035714784
SN - 1565-1088
VL - 3
SP - 409
EP - 410
JO - Israel Medical Association Journal
JF - Israel Medical Association Journal
IS - 6
ER -