Hockey stick sign (thyroid hemiagenesis)

Last revised by Mostafa El-Feky on 25 Apr 2019

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Citation:

Gaillard F, El-Feky M, Tatco V, et al. Hockey stick sign (thyroid hemiagenesis). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51602

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51602

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/51602

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51602

Article created:

27 Feb 2017, Frank Gaillard ◈

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Last revised:

25 Apr 2019, Mostafa El-Feky ◉

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Head & Neck

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Signs

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Hockey stick sign has been used to describe the appearance of the thyroid gland in cases of thyroid hemiagenesis when investigated with thyroid scan (Tc-99m) ¹. The unilateral lobe and isthmus make a shape reminiscent of a hockey stick.