Goiter is frequently the first indicator of thyroid disease in children.To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography (US) in the identification of potential malignant nodules and autoimmune thyroiditis in children with diffuse goiter.This study consisted of 113 patients <20 years with a diffuse goiter who underwent thyroid US. Parenchymal echogenicity and the presence of nodules and abnormal lymph nodes were evaluated on US; if a thyroid nodule was detected, its characteristics were analyzed. The diagnostic accuracy of the US findings in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease was assessed.Thyroid nodules were detected on US in 72 of the 113 (63.7
作者:Soo Jin, Lee;Gye-Yeon, Lim;Jee Young, Kim;Min Ho, Chung
来源:Pediatric radiology 2016 年 46卷 1期