Hemorrhagic thyroid cyst

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Acute painful swelling on right side of neck.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

A large thyroid cystic lesion with coarse echogenic contents in dependent part, and fine echoes in general.

Case Discussion

This is a case of a large thyroid cystic lesion, with echogenic contents, which proved to be hemorrhagic histologically.

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