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Thyroidectomy in a patient with multinodular dyshormonogenetic goitre--a case of Pendred syndrome confirmed by mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19189692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a young woman with genetically confirmed Pendred syndrome and discuss the current therapeutic strategies of dyshormonogenetic goitre. A small diffuse thyroid enlargement developed during infancy and although substitution therapy with L-thyroxine was adequate, it progressed and underwent multinodular transformation. Cervical ultrasound at the age of 22 years demonstrated three solid nodules and fine-needle aspiration biopsy showed a finding typical of follicular adenoma. It is known that dyshormonogenetic goitres have a tendency to grow despite appropriate treatment with L-thyroxine. Management of a patient with Pendred syndrome requires careful follow-up and regular imaging of the thyroid. Although the therapeutic approach to dyshormonogenetic goitres is still controversial, in our patient we chose total thyroidectomy as the most advantageous method to prevent the development of malignancies that may arise more frequently from dyshormonogenetic goitres than from goitres of other aetiologies.
Authors:
Karolina Banghova; Ondrej Cinek; Eva Al Taji; Jirina Zapletalova; Radan Vidura; Jan Lebl
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0334-018X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-04     Completed Date:  2009-03-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508900     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1179-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department ofPaediatrics, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. k_banghova@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Ear, Inner / abnormalities*
Female
Goiter, Nodular / drug therapy,  genetics*,  surgery*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / genetics*
Humans
Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics*
Mutation / genetics*
Syndrome
Thyroidectomy
Thyrotropin / blood
Thyroxine / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Membrane Transport Proteins; 0/SLC26A4 protein, human; 7488-70-2/Thyroxine; 9002-71-5/Thyrotropin

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