Neonatal goiter: Imaging findings in two children

Abstract

Neonatal goiter is a rare cause of a neck mass and stridor. Often, the diagnosis can be made on clinical grounds exclusively, but there may be times when a neck mass becomes a diagnostic dilemma. There are several different imaging modalities available to the clinician that are useful in the rapid diagnosis of neonatal goiter. Presently, however, there is no definite algorithm for the workup of a neonatal neck mass. The two cases presented here demonstrate the imaging findings of plain film radiography, sonography, scintigraphy, and CT in neonatal goiter.

Congenital retropharyngeal goiter in a newborn as a magnetic resonance imaging finding

“…Most often, the newborn presents with visible mass and breathing and swallowing difficulties. Neonatal goiter is a rare cause of neck mass in which the diagnosis can be often made on clinical grounds and imaging modalities 6 . Diffuse goiter in the newborn may be caused by maternal Grave’s disease, dyshormonogenesis, or goitrogenic drugs 7 .…”

“…Neonatal goiter is a rare cause of neck mass in which the diagnosis can be often made on clinical grounds and imaging modalities. 6 Diffuse goiter in the newborn may be caused by maternal Grave's disease, dyshormonogenesis, or goitrogenic drugs. 7 There has been a growing interest in the goitrogenic stimulus in pregnancy in relation to iodine deficiency and the effects on the newborn.…”