COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 2 The nodular goiter

Part 4 Intranodular echogenic figures

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Echogenic figures - case 1108

Clinical data: A 34-year-old woman was referred for follow-up examination on 8th gestational week. She was known to have hypothyroidism for 2 years which was replaced by 50 microgram levothyroxine. Thyroid autoantibody levels were formerly elevated: aTPO 177 U/mL, anti-hTg 278 U/mL.

Palpation: no abnormality.

Laboratory data: euthyroidism with lower TSH-level 0.16 mIU/L, FT4 14.2 pM/L.

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