The operated thyroid - Case 15. A normal thyroid remnant mimicking a nodule

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Right lobe, another longitudinal scan. The hypoechogenic part is divided to two smaller lesions by an echonormal area of the lobe. This is a frequent finding in operated thyroids. It is caused by either a fibrous tissue or differences in the vascular supply.

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