The thyroid is the first endocrine gland to form during embryogenesis. At this stage, incomplete or anomalous migration of thyroid tissue causes ectopic localization of the gland. In our case, a 55-year-old woman who was evaluated via ultrasonography (USG) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) had no thyroid gland at the normal location, but did have ectopic thyroid tissue in the left s...

background: the thyroid gland absorbs nearly all the iodine in the blood, independently of its isotopic composition. when a large enough activity of radioactive iodine like 131i, 132i, 133i is taken into the body, it can destroy the healthy thyroid gland cells as well as the cancer’s cells. in fact, as it is well known, some isotopes of iodine are used not only for acquiring thyroid images but ...

Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland is rare. A case of tuberculosis of the thyroid gland associated with thyrotoxicosis is reported.

The mammalian thyroid gland maintains basal metabolism in tissues for optimal function. Determining thyroid volume is important in assessing growth and involution. Volume estimation is also important in stereological studies. Direct measurements of colloid volume and nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio of the follicular cells may provide important information about thyroid gland function such as hormo...

Thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the body. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the metabolism rate, affect the growth and many functions of various organ systems. Nuclear medicine technique is very useful diagnostic tool in detecting thyroid disease. Thyroid scintigraphy can reveal functional and anatomic information of thyroid gland. A variety of radiopharmaceutica...

Thyroid cancer is the most common of endocrine system. The diagnosis thyroid has taken a step forward due to introduction fine-needle biopsy gland with subsequent evaluation cytological material using Bethesda One category this classification traditionally remains gray area diagnosis. detection follicular tumor in (category IV according Bethesda) does not allow one reliably classify neoplasia a...

1. This Statement of Principles is determined by the Repatriation Medical Authority under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act). Kind of injury, disease or death 2. (a) This Statement of Principles is about malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland and death from malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland. (b) For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, “malignant...

Pregnancy has a profound effect on the thyroid gland and its function. In iodine-replete countries, the gland size has been found to increase by 10% during pregnancy, and in areas of iodine deficiency, the gland size increases by 20%–40%. The prevalence of hypothyroid‐ ism during pregnancy is estimated to be 0.3–0.5% for overt hypothyroidism and 2–3% for subclinical hypothyroidism. Worldwide, i...