COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 6 Advanced courses

Part 4 The relation between a discrete lesion and a pathological nodule

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Lesions vc. nodule - case 1573

Clinical data: A 38-year-old woman was referred for aspiration cytology. The patient had recurrent hyperthyroidism and surgery was planned. Before the operation multiple nodules were found on ultrasound

Palpation: Both lobes were enlarged. No nodule could be palpated.

Laboratory data: TSH 0.01 mIU/L, FT4 20.7 pM/L, FT3 10.7 pM/L on daily 20 mg methimazole.

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