Fig. 7.1 Benign macrofollicular cluster with uniform, evenly spaced nuclei Fig. 7.2 Benign macrofollicular clusters and pools of colloid from a benign thyroid nodule aspirate Fig. 7.3 Mixture of histiocytes…
Fig. 5.1 Simple thyroid cyst Fig. 5.2 Colloid cystic nodule Another pattern to recognize as a benign nodule is the “spongiform nodule” also described in the literature as honeycomb or…
Radionuclide Half-life Main emission Radiopharmaceutical Clinical use or relevance to thyroid nodules 123I 13 h Gamma [123I] NaI Scintigraphy and iodine uptake 124I 4 d Gamma and positron [124I] NaI…
Syndrome Gene Chromosomal location Inheritance Type of cancer Other features Isolated FMTC [151] RET 10q11.2 AD MTC MEN2A [151] RET 10q11.2 AD MTC Pheochromocytoma, hyperparathyroidism MEN2B [151] RET 10q11.2 AD…
Fig. 11.1 Incidentally discovered thyroid nodule of the right thyroid gland during carotid Doppler ultrasonography Older studies report that neck US detects incidentalomas with a prevalence of 10–30% [23–25]. However,…
Fig. 13.1 Percutaneous ethanol injection. (a) US scan of the left thyroid lobe. The presence of a large thyroid cyst, relapsing after a former percutaneous drainage. Benign cytology. (b) Thyroid…
Study (location, year) MNG SN Diagnostic method OR (CI) Events Population Events Population Abu-Eshy et al. (Saudi Arabia, 1995) 14 172 16 105 Surgery 0.49 (0.23–1.06) Belfiore et al. (Italy,…
Fig. 12.1 High suspicion thyroid nodule with hypoechoic appearance and microcalcifications Fig. 12.2 Intermediate suspicion thyroid nodule with hypoechoic appearance and smooth borders Fig. 12.3 Low suspicion thyroid nodule with…
Fig. 6.1 Needle placement into the solid portion of a partially cystic thyroid nodule during FNA Setup The setup for FNA includes preparation of the ultrasound probe for use. There…
Fig. 2.1 The thyroid gland is inferior to the thyroid cartilage anterior to the tracheal rings. A pyramidal lobe is seen in approximately 50% of the population [5] Postpartum :…
