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Hashimoto's thyroiditis echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Overview

Ultrasound findings associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are reduced echogenicity, glandular irregularities, and nodules.

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Neck Ultrasound findings for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are:[1]

Red arrow shows hypoechoic nodule and Yellow arrows show surrounding echogenic septations; Case courtesy of Dr Fakhry Mahmoud Ebouda, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 37691[2]


References

References

  1. Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR (2014). “Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria”. Autoimmun Rev. 13 (4–5): 391–7. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007. PMID 24434360.
  2. “Hashimoto thyroiditis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org”.

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