COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 2 The nodular goiter

Part 8 Halo and vascularity

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Halo sign and vascularization - case conp 068

Clinical data: A 41-yr-old woman came to follow-up examination. At first visit a follicular tumor suspicious of autonomously functioning adenoma was diagnosed seven years ago. Scintigraphy disclosed a 'hot" nodule according to her nodule. The patient was euthyroid. This time, she came to a routine follow-up. She gave birth 18 months ago and except for moderate fatigue she had no complaints.

Palpation: a not firm nodule in the right lobe.

Laboratory data: euthyroidism with TSH-level 1.07 mIU/L.

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