COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 6 Advanced courses

Part 6 Thyroid cancers

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Thyroid cancer - case 649

Clinical data: A 48-year-old woman requested a thyroid evaluation. She was diagnosed with a low grade, stage III/A non Hodgkin lymphoma two years ago. On the first and subsequent PET CT scan, no progression was detected, and on all occasions multiple foci were described within the thyroid. The patient hasn't got any therapy yet.

Palpation: Both thyroid lobes were a bit firm, but no discrete lesions could be palpated. Numerous firm lymph nodes were palpable at both sides of the neck.

Laboratory data: TSH 1.56 mIU/L, anti-TPO 0 U/mL, ahTg below 20 U/mL.

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