Prevalence and sonographic features of ectopic thyroidal thymus in children: A retrospective analysis

Yildiz A. E., ELHAN A. H., FİTOZ Ö. S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.46, no.6, pp.375-379, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.22590
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.375-379
  • Keywords: children, ectopic thyroidal thymus, neck, thyroid, ultrasonography, INTRATHYROIDAL THYMUS, NODULE, APPEARANCE, TISSUE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PurposeTo assess the prevalence of ectopic thyroidal thymus tissue detected by sonography (US) in children and to analyze the US features.