TY - JOUR
T1 - Color Doppler Imaging of the Thyroid Gland in a Fetus with Congenital Goiter
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Soliman, Samuel
AU - McGrath, Frank
AU - Brennan, Barbara
AU - Glazebrook, Katie
PY - 1994/1
Y1 - 1994/1
N2 - Fetal goiter is a rare disorder, usually associated with maternal thyroid disease. Antenatal diagnosis of fetal goiter is crucial for the immediate postpartum management of these neonates. A case report is presented of an antenatally diagnosed fetal goiter induced by antithyroid medications. Color Doppler was used to demonstrate a high flow pattern that, unlike in the adult goiter, was associated with hypothyroidism in the neonate. A scan of fetal neck region is recommended in patients with current or previous history of thyroid disease, or if neck extension is noted on routine examination of fetal spine.
AB - Fetal goiter is a rare disorder, usually associated with maternal thyroid disease. Antenatal diagnosis of fetal goiter is crucial for the immediate postpartum management of these neonates. A case report is presented of an antenatally diagnosed fetal goiter induced by antithyroid medications. Color Doppler was used to demonstrate a high flow pattern that, unlike in the adult goiter, was associated with hypothyroidism in the neonate. A scan of fetal neck region is recommended in patients with current or previous history of thyroid disease, or if neck extension is noted on routine examination of fetal spine.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2007-994527
DO - 10.1055/s-2007-994527
M3 - Article
C2 - 8155203
AN - SCOPUS:0027957421
SN - 0735-1631
VL - 11
SP - 21
EP - 23
JO - American journal of perinatology
JF - American journal of perinatology
IS - 1
ER -