Normal thyroid volume by ultrasonography in healthy children


TAŞ F., BULUT S., EĞİLMEZ H., Oztoprak I., ERGÜR A., CANDAN F.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, vol.22, no.4, pp.375-379, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/027249302125002047
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.375-379
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

With the objective of creating standards for the volume of the thyroid gland by ultrasonography in the 0-16-year age group, thyroid volumes of 302 healthy children (150 boys, 152 girls) were measured by ultrasonography. The transverse (x), sagittal (y) and anteroposterior (z) lengths of the right and left lobes and isthmus were measured. Volumes of these were calculated by the ellipsoid volume formula [V = (pi/6) x x x y x z]. Statistical analysis was done using the Kruskal-Wallis and Student t tests. The cases were divided into six and eight groups by age and height, respectively. There was a significant positive corelation between thyroid volume, age, height and weight. Thyroid volumes in children of 12 years and over were significantly different from those in the younger age groups.