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Silent thyroiditis echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no echocardiograms associated with silent thyroiditis. Ultrasound findings associated with silent thyroiditis are hypoechoic areas, glandular irregularities, and nonhomogeneous echo texture.
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
There are no echocardiogram finding associated with silent thyroiditis.
Neck ultrasound for silent thyroiditis usually reveals:[1]
- Hypoechoic areas
- Mild thyroid enlargement
- Heterogenous echo texture
- Little or no blood flow on doppler ultrasound during thyrotoxicosis phase
References
References
- ↑ Baskin, H (2013). Thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided FNA. New York London: Springer. ISBN 9781461447856.
- ↑ “Ultrasound findings in thyroiditis”.
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