100 consecutive patients with thyroid nodule - Case 20. |
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Clinical data: a 53-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of nodular goiter detected on screening.
Palpation: no abnormality.
Functional state: euthyroidism (TSH 0.61 mIU/L).
Ultrasonography. The thyroid was echonormal. There were two hypoechogenic, inhomogeneous nodules, one in the right and another one in the left lobe. Both lesions presented regular borders and a combined type 2 and type 3 vascular pattern.
Cytology was performed from both nodules and resulted in benign lesion.
Suggestion: repeat ultrasound examination next time 2 years later.










