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What Does Thyroid Was Not Indicated With Klippel-feil Syndrome Indicate?

have doctors had difficulty finding thyroid gland in klippel-feil syndrome sufferers?

I am 68 years old female have klippel-feil syndrome.Had thyroid ultra-sound and radiology reading said that the thyroid was not indicated. Although the thyroid bloodwork was normal.Where is the thyroid gland?

Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Hi, I M Dr.Kumarbhargav
I understood your problem
Klippel-feil syndrome is shortness of neck due to either reduction in the number of cervical vertebrae or fusion of hemivertebrae,
As it is frequently associated with other anomalies like scoliosis.
The thyroid gland may have mal positioned at abnormal location, so can not be indicated on routine ultrasound and radiology.
So positioning at abnormal location must be the reason for such incidence.
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What Does Thyroid Was Not Indicated With Klippel-feil Syndrome Indicate?

Hi, I M Dr.Kumarbhargav I understood your problem Klippel-feil syndrome is shortness of neck due to either reduction in the number of cervical vertebrae or fusion of hemivertebrae, As it is frequently associated with other anomalies like scoliosis. The thyroid gland may have mal positioned at abnormal location, so can not be indicated on routine ultrasound and radiology. So positioning at abnormal location must be the reason for such incidence. Thanks for contacting health care magic, Ask if you want more details. Take care.