[Ultrasound for differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid, autonomous adenoma and thyroiditis (author's transl)].
The article deals with a number of thyroid abnormalities which produce similar sonographic patterns, characterised by a paucity of echos of low amplitude. It concerns three more or less circumscribed changes (differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid, autonomous adenoma and focal thyroiditis) and two diffuse thyroid conditions (sub-acute and lymphocytic diffuse thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism). Carcinoma of the thyroid is of particular interest. The distinguishing features and differential diagnosis are discussed.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Differenziertes Schilddrüsenkarzinom, autonomes Adenom und Thyreoiditis im Ultraschallbild.