COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 2 The nodular goiter

Part 7 Extrathyroidal spread

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Extrathyroidal growth - case 1270

Clinical data: A 57-year-old man was referred for evaluation of a rapidly increasing mass in the left side of the neck. He first noticed the lump for 4 months.

Palpation: a very hard mass involving the left thyroid and the left side of the neck. The mass was around 12 cm in maximal diameter.

Laboratory data: euthyroidism (TSH 3.41 mIU/L).

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