A Rare Case of Thyroid Hemiagenesis Associated With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Yuanfan Wang, Xiaoyan Jin, Wenyang Pang
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Case in brief
A 55-year-old woman was reported to have right-sided thyroid hemiagenesis associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The abstract does not describe her presenting symptoms, the specific imaging or pathological findings, or the treatment and outcome. It emphasizes systematic imaging before surgery to support early detection of this combination.
What made this case unusual
The reported combination of thyroid hemiagenesis, papillary thyroid carcinoma, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Systematic imaging before surgery may help detect thyroid abnormalities in patients with thyroid hemiagenesis.