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An unusual mature thyroid teratoma on CT and 99Tcm scintigraphy imaging in a child

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We report the imaging findings of a mature thyroid teratoma in a 5-year-old girl. Nuclear imaging showed a decrease in 99Tcm uptake in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. CT scan showed a slightly lobulated soft-tissue mass without calcification, fat or cystic components. Histological analysis showed that the tumor was composed of mature neural tissue, cartilaginous, and epithelial elements. This case study provides new insights into the CT appearance of mature thyroid teratomas.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, China, 200092

    Yu-Zhen Zhang, Wen-Hua Li, Ming-Jie Zhu, Yu-Hua Li & Yu Gao

  2. Department of Pathology, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

    Ming-Jie Zhu

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Zhang, YZ., Li, WH., Zhu, MJ. et al. An unusual mature thyroid teratoma on CT and 99Tcm scintigraphy imaging in a child. Pediatr Radiol 40, 1831–1833 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1611-0

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