Case 320: Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue

Radiology. 2023 Dec;309(3):e222365. doi: 10.1148/radiol.222365.

Abstract

A 7-year-old boy with a history of pleuropulmonary blastoma after resection 6 years prior and germline DICER1 mutation was being monitored by physicians at a multidisciplinary genetic predisposition clinic. He demonstrated no evidence of recurrent pleuropulmonary blastoma, and his renal US, chest radiographic, and ocular screening examination results remained normal. Per age-directed screening guidelines, he underwent thyroid US. He had no signs or symptoms of hyper- or hypothyroidism. Physical examination was notable for the absence of thyromegaly or palpable nodule. US at 12-month follow-up showed no change in size or appearance of the left lobe (not shown). However, at this time, the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) classification scheme was applied to the stable left lobe finding. The findings were discussed at a multidisciplinary thyroid nodule conference, and the decision was made to bring the patient back for a short-term follow-up for limited unenhanced MRI without sedation. A diagnosis was made based on the follow-up imaging findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / genetics
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Blastoma* / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Blastoma* / genetics
  • Ribonuclease III / genetics
  • Thorax
  • Thyroid Nodule*

Substances

  • DICER1 protein, human
  • Ribonuclease III
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases

Supplementary concepts

  • Pleuropulmonary blastoma