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Sonographic Imaging of the Thyroid in Children

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Surgery for Endocrinological Diseases and Malformations in Childhood

Part of the book series: Progress in Pediatric Surgery ((PEDIATRIC,volume 26))

Summary

High-resolution sonographic imaging of thyroid disorders in paediatrics has become an extremely accurate method and is being more frequently used. The need for scintigraphy has therefore dramatically decreased. The anatomy and sonographic morphology of the thyroid gland (normal findings, variants) in infants and children are presented, as are patterns of thyroid disorders and respective algorithms of diagnostic imaging.

Zusammenfassung

Hochauflösende Ultraschalluntersuchungen bei Schilddrüsenerkrankungen im Kindesalter sind zu einer äußerst genauen Methode geworden, die zunehmend häufiger zum Einsatz kommt. Szintigraphien haben daher dramatisch abgenommen. Die Anatomie und sonographische Morphologie der Schilddrüse (Normalbefunde, Varianten) bei Säuglingen und Kindern werden beschrieben. Die Charakteristika der Schilddrüsenerkrankungen und diesbezügliche Vorgehensweisen bei der diagnostischen Bildgebung werden diskutiert.

Résumé

L’échographie à haute résolution, d’une extrême précision, est employée de plus en plus fréquemment pour obtenir des images des affections thyroïdiennes chez les enfants. En conséquence, l’importance de la scintigraphic décline rapidement. L’anatomie et la morphologie écho-graphique de la glande tyhroide (résultats normaux, variantes) chez les nouveaux-nés et les enfants sont décrites. On présente des exemples d’affections thyroïdiennes et les algorithmes qui y correspondent en échographie.

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  1. Röntgenabteilung der Kinderklinik der Universität, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Lindwurmstraße 4, D-8000, München 2 (W), Germany

    K. Schneider

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  1. Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, 2074 Abington Road, 44106, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Michael W. L. Gauderer MD

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    Thomas A. Angerpointner

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Schneider, K. (1991). Sonographic Imaging of the Thyroid in Children. In: Gauderer, M.W.L., Angerpointner, T.A. (eds) Surgery for Endocrinological Diseases and Malformations in Childhood. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88324-8_1

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