Clinical significance of 99mTc thyroid scintigraphy in children with congenital hypothyroidism
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2011.04.016
- VernacularTitle:小儿先天性甲状腺功能减退症99mTc甲状腺显像的临床意义
- Author:
Xiaomei LIN
;
Feiqiu WEN
;
Benqing WU
;
Zhiguang LI
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Jinghui REN
;
Linhua LIN
;
Hui GUO
;
Yiling GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Congenital hypothyroidism;
Thyroid scintigraphy;
Thyroid agenesia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2011;27(4):326-327
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Forty-three children with congenital hypothyroidism(CH)underwent 99mTc thyroid scintigraphy, after being followed up by receiving levothyroxine till 2 to 3 years of age. The results showed that thyroid agenesia happened in 37 cases( 86.05% ) while entopic gland in 6 cases (13.95% ). Thyroid scintigraphy with 99mTc is an informative procedure in determining etiology and treatment schedules for children with CH.
