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2010
Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves’ Disease
Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves’ Disease
대한내과학회
정동진 외 3명
논문정보
- Publisher
- The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
- Issue Date
- 2010-03-01
- Keywords
- -
- Citation
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- Source
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- Journal Title
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- Volume
- 25
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 71
- End Page
- 76
- DOI
- ISSN
- 12263303
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. (Korean J Intern Med 2010;25:71-76)
- 전남대학교
- KCI
- The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
저자 정보
| 이름 | 소속 |
|---|---|
| 정동진 | 의학과 |