Hashimoto thyroiditis

Case contributed by Erik Ranschaert , 13 Oct 2010
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 6 Oct 2015

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This 48-year old male patient was sent for ultrasound of the thyroid gland because of hypothyroidism.
Gender was set to Male.
Age was set to 48.
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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Findings was added:

Ultrasound reveals- hypoechoic thyroid gland with coarse or "micronodular" echotexture of the gland- color doppler imaging reveals augmentation of the vascularity of the gland

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Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Longitudinal.
Description was changed:
Ultrasound of thyroid gland Ultrasound reveals- hypoechoic thyroid gland with coarse or "micronodular" echotexture of the gland- color doppler imaging reveals augmentation of the vascularity of the gland

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