Solitary thyroid nodule as presenting symptom of Pendred syndrome caused by a novel splice-site mutation in intron 8 of the SLC26A4 gene.

Unlabelled: Thyroid nodules are a rare occurrence in children but represent an important clinical problem because of the possibility of malignancy. We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with sensorineural deafness, who presented with a painless mass in the right anterior cervical region. Cervical ultrasound demonstrated a solid nodule (1.