Most cystic lesions of the thyroid result from hemorrhage and subsequent degeneration of preexisting solid nodules. Incidence of cystic lesions among nodules ranges from 15–37%. Spongiform or partially cystic nodules without any of US suspicious features have a low risk of malignancy (Sect. 9.1 )...
The option of test platform for clinical use should consider test performance, institutional rate of malignancy, nodule cytology and the prospect of prognostication to greatly help guide decision-making. Present difficulties consist of test reliability, defining the optimal length of surveillance, and ...
Predominantly solid nodulePredominantly cystic noduleSpongiform noduleCalcificationsAcoustic shadowMicrocalcificationsMost cystic lesions of the thyroid result from hemorrhage and subsequent degeneration of preexisting solid nodules. Incidence of cystic lesions among nodules ranges from 15–37%. Spongiform or ...
Background: Thyroid paragangliomas are rare and often misdiagnosed on fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Clinical Case & Discussion: A 58-year-old female presented with an asymptomatic "cold" thyroid nodule. Ultrasound demonstrated a 2 cm hypoechoic nodule in the isthmus. FNA yielded a follicular ...
Sonographically guided percutaneous ethanol treatment of a symptomatic complex nodule with a large cystic component in a patient with thyroid hemiagenesis. J Clin Ultrasound 2002; 30(7):445–449.Broga-Basaria M, Basaria S, Mesa CJ r, Stoly AR, Graf H: Sonographically guided percutaneous ...