Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves' Disease
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 71-76, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-10974
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
To characterize ultrasonographic findings in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) combined with Graves' disease.METHODS:
Medical records and ultrasonographic findings of 1,013 patients with Graves' disease and 3,380 patients without Graves' disease were analyzed retrospectively. A diagnosis of PTC was based on a pathologic examination.RESULTS:
The frequency of hypoechogenicity was lower in patients with PTC and Graves' disease than in patients with PTC alone (p < 0.05). The frequency of perinodular blood flow in patients with PTC and Graves' disease was significantly higher than in those with PTC alone (p < 0.05). PTC combined with Graves' disease was characterized by more ill-defined borders and less frequency of overall calcification, punctate calcification, and heterogeneous echogenicity, although the difference was not statistically significant.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results suggest that patients with Graves' disease more frequently have atypical PTC findings on ultrasonography.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Papillary
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Graves Disease
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Retrospective Studies
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Ultrasonography
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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