Thyroid hemiagenesis with compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining lobe: A case report | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Ambreen Abdullah Unar: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Shabbir Akhtar: Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Shayan Khalid Ghaloo: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Muhammad Ozair Awan: Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Saba Anjum: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

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 and was hospitalized from 12th to 15th September 2021. 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.

Page(s): 987-989

DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.9922

Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 5, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Case report , Thyroidectomy , Unilateral Thyroid Agenesis

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