title: Amyloid Goiter: A Diagnosis to Consider in Diffuse Fatty Infiltration of the Thyroid.
abstract: An amyloid goiter is the presence of amyloid protein in the thyroid in sufficient amounts to produce enlargement of the gland, accompanied by fat deposition of varying extents. It can be seen in long-standing inflammatory disorders such as familial Mediterranean fever. Imaging findings depend on the amount of fat and amyloid deposition; however, the main imaging finding is diffuse fatty infiltration of the thyroid. Herein, the multimodality imaging features in 3 cases of amyloid goiters secondary to familial Mediterranean fever are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat Giray
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kandemirli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akbas
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cingoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozcan Guzelbey
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akman
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: amyloid goiter; familial Mediterranean fever; head and neck ultrasound; thyroid