COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 2 The nodular goiter

Part 4 Intranodular echogenic figures

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Echogenic figures - case conp 009

Clinical data: A 24-year-old woman requested an evaluation of thyroid dysfunction which has been detected by chance on routine laboratory investigation for two weeks. The GP administered 20 mg methimazole. She had no complaints suggesting hyperthyroidism.

Palpation: a moderately firm nodule in the left lobe.

Laboratory data: TSH 8.72 mIU/L, FT4 8.51 pM/L, TSAb 0 U/L, anti-TPO 108 U/mL on daily 20 mg methimazole.

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