Post partum thyroiditis. Table 2: natural course - Case 71
7 weeks after delivery
16 months after delivery
Right lobe, horizontal view

Right lobe, longitudinal view

Right lobe, color Doppler mode

Left lobe, horizontal view

Left lobe, longitudinal view

Left lobe, color Doppler mode

Compare the two series of pictures. At the first examination (left column), in hyperthyroid state the thyroid was hypoechogenic, enlarged and presented increased vascularization. At the second examination (right column), these abnormalities disappeared.

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