Subacute Thyroiditis-An Often Overlooked Sonographic Diagnosis: Report of 3 Cases

The characteristic sonographic finding of subacute thyroiditis of a heterogeneous poorly defined hypoechoic area in the thyroid gland may mimic that of thyroid malignancy. This finding needs to be interpreted in the correct clinical context to avoid an unnecessary biopsy. We describe 3 patients who...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2016-05, Vol.35 (5), p.1095-1100
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Margaret Yee Wah, Lam, Winnie Wing Chuen, Wong, Wai Yin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging Thyroid Gland - pathology Thyroiditis, Subacute - diagnostic imaging Ultrasonography - methods
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