Sonographic Determination of Thyroid Gland Volume among Apparently Healthy School-aged Children in Northern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAminu, Abubakar Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamalan, Mansur Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMansur, Yahuzaen_US
dc.contributor.authorYau, Anasen_US
dc.contributor.authorMansur, Umaren_US
dc.contributor.authorShuaibu, Abdullahien_US
dc.contributor.authorOgochukwu, Nwadike Sharonroseen_US
dc.contributor.authorNasiru, Habiba Muhammaden_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T10:11:59Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T10:11:59Z
dc.date.issued2025-04
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The establishment of normative thyroid volumes for school?aged children is pivotal for accurate assessments of thyroid health, especially in regions impacted by iodine?related interventions. This study aimed to determine the normal thyroid gland volume in apparently healthy school?aged children within Kano metropolis using ultrasonography. Materials and Methods: A cross?sectional and prospective study enrolled 276 randomly selected school children. Ultrasonography, facilitated by a 7.5 MHz linear probe?equipped machine, assessed thyroid volume alongside the collection of demographic data (age, height, and weight). Statistical analysis employed the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, with significance set at P < 0.05. Results: The findings revealed a total thyroid gland volume (TTGV) of 1.9 ± 0.5 cm3, with no statistically significant gender?based differences observed. Interestingly, the mean right lobe volume (1.1 ± 0.3 cm3) was significantly larger than the left lobe volume (0.9 ± 0.3 cm3) with P = 0.001. Furthermore, positive correlations were noted between overall thyroid gland volume and factors such as age, height, weight, and body surface area. Conclusion: This study establishes the normative thyroid gland volume for school?aged children in the Kano metropolis, emphasizing the correlation primarily with age. These findings serve as a vital reference for accurate thyroid assessments in this population. The identified correlations between thyroid volume and demographic factors underscore the importance of considering these variables in thyroid health evaluations.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Internal Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital/Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAminu Abubakar A, Ramalan Mansur A, Mansur Yahuza, Yau Anas, Mansur Umar, Shuaibu Abdullahi, Ogochukwu Nwadike Sharonrose, Nasiru Habiba Muhammad. Sonographic Determination of Thyroid Gland Volume among Apparently Healthy School-aged Children in Northern Nigeria. Acta Medica International. 2025 Apr; 12(1): 18-22en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-0578
dc.identifier.issn2349-0896
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247996
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/amit.amit_49_24en_US
dc.subjectSchool?aged childrenen_US
dc.subjectthyroid glanden_US
dc.subjectthyroid volumeen_US
dc.subjectultrasonographyen_US
dc.titleSonographic Determination of Thyroid Gland Volume among Apparently Healthy School-aged Children in Northern Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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