Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Mummified Thyroid Nodules

Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Mummified Thyroid Nodules

Mummified thyroid nodules (MTNs) are rarely reported and are usually misdiagnosed as malignant nodules. This article first reviewed the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement features of 218 MTNs and classified them into three (A, B, C) patterns. The A pattern MTNs show linear hypo-enhancem...

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Main Authors: Sijie Chen, Kui Tang, Yi Gong, Fei Ye, Liyan Liao, Xiaodu Li, Qi Zhang, Yan Xu, Rongsen Zhang, Chengcheng Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
mummified thyroid nodules (MTNs)
papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs)
thyroid ultrasonography
fine-needle aspiration (FNA)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.850698/full

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