Cretinism echocardiography or ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
The thyroid gland ultrasonography may be helpful in the diagnosis of cretinism. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of cretinism include a thyroid gland in an ectopic location or a large gland which is suggestive of thyroid dyshormonogenesis.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
- The thyroid ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of cretinism. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of cretinism include:[1][2]
- A thyroid gland in an ectopic location.
- A large gland which is suggestive for thyroid dyshormonogenesis.
References
- ↑ Muir A, Daneman D, Daneman A, Ehrlich R (1988). “Thyroid scanning, ultrasound, and serum thyroglobulin in determining the origin of congenital hypothyroidism”. Am J Dis Child. 142 (2): 214–6. PMID 3277393.
- ↑ Ohnishi H, Sato H, Noda H, Inomata H, Sasaki N (2003). “Color Doppler ultrasonography: diagnosis of ectopic thyroid gland in patients with congenital hypothyroidism caused by thyroid dysgenesis”. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88 (11): 5145–9. doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030743. PMID 14602741.
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