Postpartum thyroiditis echocardiography and ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2]

Overview

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Postpartum thyroiditis(PPT). Findings on an ultrasound thyroid suggestive of PPT include diffuse or multi-focal echogenicity which correlates with lymphocyte infiltration of thyroid gland.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound of the thyroid gland may be helpful in the diagnosis of PPT. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of PPT include diffuse or multi-focal echogenicity which correlates with lymphocyte infiltration of thyroid gland.^[1]

References

↑ Stagnaro-Green A (2004). “Postpartum thyroiditis”. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 18 (2): 303–16. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2004.03.008. PMID 15157842.

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[pmid15157842-1] Stagnaro-Green A (2004). “Postpartum thyroiditis”. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 18 (2): 303–16. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2004.03.008. PMID 15157842.

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