Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report

Thyroid hemiagenesis is defined as a failure of one thyroid lobe development. This condition predominantly manifests as an incidental finding during radiological investigation. This paper reports the case of a 53-year-old female, a known case of hypertension, who visited the ENT clinic at AKU, a te...

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Main Authors: Ambreen Abdullah Unar, Shabbir Akhtar, Shayan Khalid Ghaloo, Muhammad Ozair Awan, Saba Anjum
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Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/9922
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author Ambreen Abdullah Unar
Shabbir Akhtar
Shayan Khalid Ghaloo
Muhammad Ozair Awan
Saba Anjum
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description Thyroid hemiagenesis is defined as a failure of one thyroid lobe development. This condition predominantly manifests as an incidental finding during radiological investigation. This paper reports the case of a 53-year-old female, a known case of hypertension, who visited the ENT clinic at AKU, a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan. The patient presented with hemiagenesis of the right thyroid lobe with enlargement of the contralateral lobe resulting in airway compression. She was subjected to excision of the thyroid gland without any intra-operative or postoperative complications. There were no complaints of dyspnoea, stridor or hoarseness during the hospital stay. The patient was discharged and was found to be well on subsequent follow-ups. Keywords: Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis, Thyroidectomy, Case Report.
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spelling doaj-art-82c1da984e704c818b44bc43496a54b32025-08-20T03:40:29ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-04-0174510.47391/JPMA.9922Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case reportAmbreen Abdullah Unar0Shabbir Akhtar1Shayan Khalid Ghaloo2Muhammad Ozair Awan3Saba Anjum4Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan5th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Thyroid hemiagenesis is defined as a failure of one thyroid lobe development. This condition predominantly manifests as an incidental finding during radiological investigation. This paper reports the case of a 53-year-old female, a known case of hypertension, who visited the ENT clinic at AKU, a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan. The patient presented with hemiagenesis of the right thyroid lobe with enlargement of the contralateral lobe resulting in airway compression. She was subjected to excision of the thyroid gland without any intra-operative or postoperative complications. There were no complaints of dyspnoea, stridor or hoarseness during the hospital stay. The patient was discharged and was found to be well on subsequent follow-ups. Keywords: Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis, Thyroidectomy, Case Report. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/9922Unilateral Thyroid AgenesisThyroidectomyCase Report
spellingShingle Ambreen Abdullah Unar
Shabbir Akhtar
Shayan Khalid Ghaloo
Muhammad Ozair Awan
Saba Anjum
Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis
Thyroidectomy
Case Report
title Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
title_full Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
title_fullStr Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
title_short Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report
title_sort thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe a case report
topic Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis
Thyroidectomy
Case Report
url https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/9922
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