Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue Surrounding an Intrathyroidal Parathyroid Gland, the Cause of a Solitary Thyroid Nodule in a 6-Year-Old Boy

Ectopic intrathyroidal thymic tissue is a rare occurrence; parathyroid glands sometimes occur in an intrathyroidal location, but this is uncommon. We report a 6-year-old boy who was noted to have a solitary thyroid nodule on ultrasound. A hemithyroidectomy was performed, and histological investigation revealed that the nodule consisted of ectopic intrathyroidal thymus tissue surrounding a well-defined parathyroidal gland. This condition is an exceedingly rare cause of a thyroid nodule, but intrathyroidal thymic tissue should probably be included in the differential diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodules.

Diabetes und Impfen

ZUSAMMENFASSUNGMenschen mit Diabetes mellitus haben ein krankheitsimmanent erhöhtes Infektionsrisiko. Impfungen stellen eine der wirksamsten und wichtigsten medizinischen Maßnahmen zur Prävention von Infektionen dar. Dieser Beitrag soll einen Überblick über die aktuellen Impfempfehlungen speziell für Menschen mit Diabetes mellitus geben.

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