Diagnostic performance of thyroid ultrasonography screening in pediatric patients with a hypothyroid, hyperthyroid or euthyroid goiter

Background Goiter is frequently the first indicator of thyroid disease in children. Objective To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography (US) in the identification of potential malignant nodules and autoimmune thyroiditis in children with diffuse goiter. Materials and methods This study consisted...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2016-01, Vol.46 (1), p.104-111
Main Authors: Lee, Soo Jin, Lim, Gye-Yeon, Kim, Jee Young, Chung, Min Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Goiter, Nodular - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hyperthyroidism - diagnostic imaging
Hypothyroidism - diagnostic imaging
Imaging
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Original Article
Pediatrics
Radiology
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
Ultrasound
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Summary:Background Goiter is frequently the first indicator of thyroid disease in children. Objective To evaluate the usefulness of ultrasonography (US) in the identification of potential malignant nodules and autoimmune thyroiditis in children with diffuse goiter. Materials and methods This study consisted of 113 patients
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-015-3435-4