The results of ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland in children with hypothyroidism

Diseases of thyroid gland (TG) rank first among all endocrine pathologies and remain one the most difficult problems. According to statistics Ministry Health Ukraine, prevalence hypothyroidism in children does not exceed 0.035%. However, relatively low rate can be explained by level detection diagnosis this pathological condition due variability specificity its symptoms. More acceptable for practice are methods ultrasound laboratory examination content thyroid-stimulating hormone serum.
 Aim. To evaluate results with hypothyroidism.
 Methods. The based on a survey 94 living Chernivtsi region aged 2 10 years. An gland, determination hormones (thyroid stimulating (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4) was performed. Statistical analysis performed using standard StatSoft software package © Statistica® 6.0 Microsoft® Windows XP.
 Results. Analysis study showed that 59.6% cases (56 out 94) made screening congenital hypothyroidism, 40.4% (38 disease diagnosed outside screening. our ultrasound, it found 29 patients tissue visualized typical place or total volume much less than normal. Of these, 12 individuals, reliably at site TG projection, 17 hypoplasia. In 65 patients, place, corresponded norm surface area body. 85 people, regardless state functional activity had heterogeneous echostructure parenchyma), 9 people parenchyma homogeneous. hypoplasia, TSH lower values (p <0.05) compared dystopia.
 Conclusion. Sonographic has high information. malformations there is more pronounced degree insufficiency.