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COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 4 Non-thyroidal elements in the anterior neck region

Part 2 Neck lymph nodes

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Lymph nodes - case 123

Clinical data: A 16-year-old girl was referred for evaluation of a thyroid nodule discovered on evaluation of an upper airway infection. Her complaints began three months ago and lasted for 2 weeks. Five days before present investigation she ran a temperature. A bacterial infection was diagnosed with elevated CRP levels. Antibiotics was started two days before our investigation. The fever has stopped.

Palpation: There was a tender mass in the right submandibular area. There was no abnormality in the thyroid.

Laboratory data: TSH 3.13.

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