COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 6 Advanced courses

Part 2 The operated thyroid

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Operated thyroid - case 1711 - part 2

Clinical data: A 64-year-old woman underwent on on right lobectomy and near total left lobectomy due to relapsing hyperthyroidism 6 years ago. Histopathology disclosed diffuse goiter. Three years after surgery, hyperthyroidism was developed. The patient refused radioiodine therapy, therefore, methimazole therapy was started. She had no complaints.

Palpation: no abnormality.

Laboratory data: TSH 29.2 mIU/L, FT4 6.28 pM/L on daily 5 microgram methimazole. 

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