COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 6 Advanced courses

Part 6 Thyroid cancers

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Thyroid cancer - case 1167

Clinical data: A 81-year-old man was referred for evaluation of a goiter. The patient noticed that a mass evolved within a few weeks in the right side of the neck 4 months ago. Then the mass has not further increased. The patient had minimal difficulties in swallowing.

Palpation: There was a large, firm mass in the right lobe. The tumor had uneven surface.

Laboratory data: TSH-level 0.04 mIU/L, FT4 12.9 pM/L, aTPO 6 U/mL. 

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