Hemiagénesis tiroidea de lóbulo derecho: Comunicación de un caso

Abstract

Right thyroid hemiagenesis and microcarcinoma of the left lobe. Report of one case In congenital thyroid hemiagenesis, one of the thyroid lobes, usually the left one, does not develop. This condition is generally asymptomatic. We report a 47 years old female with a diffuse left goiter. An ultrasound detected the right lobe hemiagenesis. She was subjected to a subtotal thyroidectomy. The pathological study of the surgical piece disclosed the presence of an encapsulated papillary carcinoma, follicular variant with a diameter of 2 mm.