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ultrasonography, with occasional imaging by MRI, FDG-PET or 131 I scanning depending on the clinical context. Neck ultrasound is recommended at 6-12 months after surgery and then less frequently depending on the risks for loco-regional recurrence [ 1 , 2
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by 68.2%, and liver enzymes by 52.7%, whereas a minority would ask for electrolytes + creatinine (15%), and for calcium (10.4%) (fig. 1 ). Fig. 1 Rates of laboratory tests requested in the index case. Thyroid ultrasound would be
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Scope of the Document Thyroid nodules are common in the adult population with a prevalence at ultrasound (US) examination of up to 50% in adult females and 30% in males [ 1 - 3 ]. Most lesions are cytologically benign and neither cause local
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spontaneous normalization of thyroid dysfunction shortly after the end of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but long-term persistence of hypoechoic areas at thyroid ultrasound scans ( 25 ). The different characteristics of thyroiditis in this group of patients are likely
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, presence of halo, and central blood signals [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Therefore, it is generally considered impossible to differentiate follicular carcinomas from follicular adenomas by ultrasonography. However, some characteristic ultrasound features, such as
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and/or esthetic discomfort ( 3 , 4 ) surgery is traditionally viewed as the first-line treatment. However, surgery for benign TNs is likely to be presently overused in Europe ( 5 ), and ultrasound-guided interventional techniques stand as a reasonable
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therapy (I-131) are discharged to their respective primary care physicians. Specific guidelines to follow patients are provided and include a neck ultrasound (US) scan every 12–24 months, unstimulated TG annually, and the recommendation to maintain serum
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admission revealed a palpable painless tissue mass in the right cervical area. Protrusion of the posterior pharyngeal wall was observed during the endoscopic examination but no fixation of the vocal cords or subglottic stenosis. A neck ultrasound was
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. Thyroid ultrasound (US) examination represents the gold standard for the stratification of thyroid lesions, determining the need for fine-needle aspiration (FNA). An improper use of FNA has the risk of increasing healthcare expenditures and even of
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, smoking habits, treatment for Graves’ disease (type of antithyroid drug, maximum dose, duration and number of iodine ablative doses, and thyroidectomy), diagnosis of ophthalmopathy, diagnosis of dermopathy, thyroid ultrasound results, results of biopsies