COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND
Section 2 The nodular goiter
Part 5 The borders of the nodule
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The borders of the nodule - case 2068 - 1
Clinical data: A 42-year-old woman was referred for ethanol sclerotherapy. The patient has been known harboring a cystic nodule for nine years. Eight years after the first aspiration, the cyst has recurred. At this time 9 mL fluid was removed. Weeks after the second aspiration the cyst has refilled again.
Palpation: a large elastic nodule in the right lobe.
Laboratory data: euthyroidism with TSH-level 2.8 mIU/L.
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