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suprasellar tumor (SUV 8.7) and slightly increased FDG avidity (SUV 4.1) of the thyroid gland described as related to the known thyroiditis ( Fig. 2B ) and of inguinal lymph nodes (SUV 3.1). Thyroid ultrasound showed increased thyroid volume (19 mL), with
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and it usually shows diffuse low echogenicity of the thyroid gland in IgG4-related HT, whereas non-IgG4 thyroiditis is associated with diffuse, coarse echogenicity [ 22 ]. This may be due to the higher degree of stromal fibrosis and follicular cell
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% CI for each proportion was calculated using a normal approximation on the logit scale. To allow comparison between the regions, z -scores and corresponding p values were computed. For the interregional comparison of the surgical thyroid gland
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occurring in a normal thyroid gland. A mixed type is also recognized. AIT can be a dangerous condition because it may exacerbate underlying cardiac abnormalities leading to increased morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with left ventricular
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an enlarged thyroid gland (thyroid volume >18 mL in women and >25 mL in men [ 23 ]) with 1 or more nodules. Serum levels of total thyroxine (T 4 ) and total triiodothyronine (T 3 ) had to be within the normal range (67–134 nmol/L and 1.35–2.33 nmol
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the activity of the NIS (sodium-iodide supporter) in the thyroid gland via thyroid autoregulation, with a compensatory increase in thyroid iodide clearance to keep thyroid absolute iodide uptake (AIU) unaltered for thyroid hormone production [ 3
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also affect endocrine organs, such as the thyroid gland ( 1 , 2 ). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor was reported as the functional receptor of the SARS-CoV virus ( 3 ). Recent studies reported that SARS-CoV-2 also employs the same
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expression in thyrocytes. Fas antigen is functionally expressed on the surface of thyrocytes, and TSH inhibits Fas antigen-mediated apoptosis of thyrocytes resulting in the promotion of growth of the thyroid gland [ 15 ]. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and
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mediastinum. During the surgical procedure, intraoperative assessment of the mass indicated the need for a median sternotomy that was carried out and the mass macroscopically appeared different and totally separate from the thyroid gland. A review of the
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procedure, the thyroid gland and blood vessels were exposed. As it was not possible to identify the RLN on the right side using the usual anatomical landmarks, the possibility of an NRLN was raised. In the first patient, we identified a branch of the right