Sonographic Findings of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma.
10.12701/yujm.2004.21.2.224
- Author:
Jae Kyo LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. jklee@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid neoplasm;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Papillary*;
Humans;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2004;21(2):224-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: To determine the various sonographic findings in a papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 48 patients with a proven papillary carcinoma of the thyroid were involved. The sonographic features analyzed were the size, shape, content, margin, internal echo, and calcification pattern. RESULTS: Common sonographic features of a papillary carcinoma include the hypoechoic texture (94%), an ill defined margin (81%), a solid nodule (100%), irregular shape (48%), and microcalcifications (35%), or no calcifications (42%). The uncommon features included a hyperechoic or mixed echo texture, cystic elements, a well defined margin, and a coarse or peripheral calcifications. CONCLUSION: Ill-defined hypoechoic solid nodule with microcalcification is a characteristic ultrasonographic finding of a thyroid papillary carcinoma.
