~(99m)Tc FOR DETECTION OF THYROID TISSUE IN CONGENITAL PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM

VernacularTitle:先天性原发性甲状腺功能低下的~(99m)Tc甲状腺?显像
Author: Xuefan GU
Publication Type:Journal Article
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 1985;0(01):-
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 99mTc was used instead of 131I for detecting thyroid tissue in 40 patients with congenital primary hypothyroidism. It was found that 25 cases(62.5%) of athyroidism, 5 cases (12.5%) of ectopic thyroid gland and 10 cases (25%) of thyroid gland in situ. It is suggested that anatomic abnormality of thyroid gland may be the major cause of congenital primary hypothyroidism.