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Table 3 Thyroid scan results for confirmed CH cases

From: Prediction of congenital hypothyroidism based on initial screening thyroid-stimulating-hormone

Thyroid Scan result

TSH 17–30 group (frequency [%])

TSH >30 group (frequency [%])

All Confirmed Positive cases

Normal Scan

28 [62]

33 [28]

61 [37]

Ectopic gland

8 [18]

53 [44]

61 [37]

Athyrosis

1 [2]

29 [24]

30 [18]

Other Dysplasia

3 [7]

0 [0]

2 [1]

All Dysplasia

12 [27]

82 [68]

94 [57]

Decreased uptake

5 [11]

5 [4]

10 [6]

Total

45

120

165