Radiological patterns of thyroid calcifications
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.1.44
- Author:
Jun LIM
;
Do Chul SIM
;
Seog Hee PARK
;
Choon Yul KIM
;
Yong Whee BAHK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Female;
Hashimoto Disease;
Humans;
Incidence;
Neck;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(1):44-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to analyse the various patterns of calcification demonstrated in the anteriorand lateral neck roentgenograms of 213 unselected patients with thyroid enlargement. The patterns of thyroidcalcifications were correlated with clinical, surgical and histological findings. The results were as follows: 1.Of 213 cases of thyroid enlargement, 180 cases were benign and 168 cases were female. 2. The calcification ratewas high in the chronic thyroid enlargement. 3. The incidence of calcification was 30.2% in the malignancy and17.2% in the benign disease. There was no clacification in the Hashimoto's disease. 4. The nodular calcificationwas demonstrated in the both benign and malignant disease but curvilinear calcifiation was predominantly seen inbenign disease.
