Ultrasound image of the thyroid gland in obese children/Obraz ultrasonograficzny tarczycy u dzieci otylych

Obesity as a disease of affluence also affects younger children. Numerous observations suggest a link between excessive body weight and thyroid function disorders. Subclinical hypothyroidism has been diagnosed increasingly frequently in patients with obesity. A growing number of papers also point to...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasonography 2015-12, Vol.15 (63), p.423
Main Authors: Szczyrski, Józef, Kosiak, Wojciech, Korpal-Szczyrska, Maria, Mysliwiec, Malgorzata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body weight
Child health
Childhood obesity
Hypothyroidism
Thyroid gland
Thyroid hormones
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Summary:Obesity as a disease of affluence also affects younger children. Numerous observations suggest a link between excessive body weight and thyroid function disorders. Subclinical hypothyroidism has been diagnosed increasingly frequently in patients with obesity. A growing number of papers also point to morphological changes of the thyroid gland in the ultrasound examination in obese children. These reports mainly concern changes in echogenicity. The present paper discusses the most important aspects of this topic on the basis of the literature as well as containing a brief analysis based on own experiences. Key words sonography, children, obesity, thyroid gland Otylosc jako choroba cywilizacyjna dotyka równiez dzieci w mlodszych grupach wiekowych. Liczne obserwacje sugeruja istnienie zwiazku miedzy nadmierna masa ciala a zaburzeniami funkcji tarczycy. U pacjentów z otyloscia coraz czesciej rozpoznaje sie subkliniczna niedoczynnosc tego gruczolu. Coraz wiecej prac wskazuje tez na zmiany morfologiczne tarczycy w badaniu ultrasonograficznym u otylych dzieci. Doniesienia te dotycza glównie zmian echogenicznosci. Praca zawiera omówienie najwazniejszych aspektów tego tematu na podstawie literatury oraz krótka analize zagadnienia oparta na wlasnych doswiadczeniach. Slowa kluczowe ultrasonografia, dzieci, otylosc, tarczyca
ISSN:2084-8404
DOI:10.15557/JoU.2015.0039