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Study on 100 consecutive patients with thyroid nodule - case 040

Nodular goiter

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Clinical presentation: A 50-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of a multinodular goiter discovered on screening.

Palpation: a moderately firm nodule in the right lobe.

Functional state: euthyroidism (TSH 3.00 mIU/L).

Ultrasonography. The thyroid was minimally hypoechogenic. There were two hyperechogenic nodules in both lobes. The largest one in right thyroid presented cystic degeneration.

Cytology resulted in benign cystic-colloid goiter.

An anti-TPO test was done which resulted in 79 U/mL.

Final diagnoses: Hashimoto's thyroiditis in euthyroid state. Multinodular goiter. Yearly TSH determination and a repeat ultrasound in three years was suggested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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