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Anatomy of thyroid glandAnatomy of thyroid gland
What are the indications What are the indications for thyroid ultrasoundfor thyroid ultrasound??
Diffuse enlargement on physical Diffuse enlargement on physical examinationexamination
A palpable massA palpable mass A non palpable mass seen on other A non palpable mass seen on other
imaging( CT-MRI- nuclear scan)imaging( CT-MRI- nuclear scan) Abnormal thyroid function testsAbnormal thyroid function tests
Thyroid diseasesThyroid diseases
Diffuse Diffuse Grave's diseaseGrave's disease Hashimoto Hashimoto
thyroiditisthyroiditis De Quervain's De Quervain's
thyroiditisthyroiditis
Focal Focal SolitarySolitary multinodularmultinodular
Solitary thyroid noduleSolitary thyroid nodule
BenignBenign malignantmalignant
General features of the General features of the solitary nodulesolitary nodule
Solid / cysticSolid / cystic Comet tail signComet tail sign MarginsMargins CalcificationCalcification Color flow imagingColor flow imaging
Solid/CysticSolid/Cystic Nodules with large Nodules with large
cystic components are cystic components are usually benign nodules usually benign nodules that have undergone that have undergone cystic degeneration or cystic degeneration or hemorrhage , however hemorrhage , however about 20-30% of about 20-30% of papillary carcinomas papillary carcinomas also have a cystic also have a cystic component, indicating component, indicating that not all cystic that not all cystic thyroid nodules are thyroid nodules are benign.benign.
Comet tail signComet tail sign
One highly specific One highly specific sign of a benignity sign of a benignity of a thyroid nodule of a thyroid nodule is the presence of is the presence of comet tail sign, comet tail sign, signifying a benign signifying a benign colloid nodule. This colloid nodule. This sign is never sign is never encountered in a encountered in a malignant lesionmalignant lesion
EchogenecityEchogenecity
Hyperechoic nodule Hyperechoic nodule malignant in malignant in 4%4%
Isoechoic nodule Isoechoic nodule malignant in malignant in 26%26%
Hypoechoic nodule Hypoechoic nodule malignant in malignant in 63%63%
MarginsMargins Peripheral halo of Peripheral halo of
decreased decreased echogenecity is seen echogenecity is seen around the nodule.around the nodule.
a complete halo is 12 a complete halo is 12 times more likely to times more likely to indicate benign lesionindicate benign lesion
An incomplete halo is An incomplete halo is 4 times more likely 4 times more likely benign than benign than malignantmalignant
CalcificationCalcification
Peripheral rim calcification and large Peripheral rim calcification and large areas of coarse shadowing areas of coarse shadowing calcifications are more frequently calcifications are more frequently seen in benign nodules’seen in benign nodules’
Fine punctate calcifications due to Fine punctate calcifications due to calcified psammoma bodies are more calcified psammoma bodies are more frequently seen in malignant nodulesfrequently seen in malignant nodules
Color flow imagingColor flow imaging There are three general patterns of vascular There are three general patterns of vascular
distribution of the thyroid nodule:distribution of the thyroid nodule: Type 1Type 1 : complete absence of flow signal : complete absence of flow signal
within the nodule.within the nodule. Type 2Type 2 : exclusive perinodular arterial flow : exclusive perinodular arterial flow
signalsignal““type 1 and 2” are more common with benign type 1 and 2” are more common with benign
nodulesnodules Type 3Type 3 : intranodular flow with or without : intranodular flow with or without
significant perinodular flow and this type is significant perinodular flow and this type is generally associated with malignant nodules.generally associated with malignant nodules.
Although none of the Although none of the ultrasound features above is ultrasound features above is
BY ITSELFBY ITSELF pathognomonic for pathognomonic for malignancy, BUT when it used malignancy, BUT when it used IN COMBINATIONIN COMBINATION they are they are very useful in differentiating very useful in differentiating
malignant from a benign malignant from a benign nodulenodule
What are the features of What are the features of a benigna benign thyroid nodulethyroid nodule??
1- completely or nearly completely cystic, 1- completely or nearly completely cystic, especially with echogenic foci with especially with echogenic foci with comet tail artifactcomet tail artifact
2- echogenic or isoechoic to normal 2- echogenic or isoechoic to normal tissuetissue
3- a complete halo3- a complete halo
4- well described margin4- well described margin
5- rim or large coarse calcifications5- rim or large coarse calcifications
6- hypovasculrity6- hypovasculrity
What are the features ofWhat are the features of malignantmalignant thyroid thyroid
nodulenodule??
1- microcalcifications1- microcalcifications
2- irregular margin2- irregular margin
3- marked hypoechogenecity3- marked hypoechogenecity
4- hypervascularity4- hypervascularity
Examination of adjacent Examination of adjacent structuresstructures
(1)- (1)- CCA and CCA and internal jugular internal jugular veinvein : the presence : the presence of thrombus within of thrombus within CCA or IJV in CCA or IJV in association with a association with a thyroid nodule is a thyroid nodule is a clue to the clue to the malignant nature of malignant nature of the nodulethe nodule
(2) – (2) – spread to adjacent spread to adjacent structuresstructures; extrathyroid spread ; extrathyroid spread including involvement of esophagus, including involvement of esophagus, trachea, strap muscles, recurrent trachea, strap muscles, recurrent laryngeal nerve is another clue to the laryngeal nerve is another clue to the malignant nature of the nodulemalignant nature of the nodule
(3)- (3)- cervical lymphadenopathycervical lymphadenopathy The LNs commonly involved are the The LNs commonly involved are the
pretracheal , paratracheal and nodes pretracheal , paratracheal and nodes along internal jugular vein.along internal jugular vein.
MULTINODULAR THYROIDMULTINODULAR THYROID
ultrasound features:ultrasound features:– Solid nodules, frequently isoechoicSolid nodules, frequently isoechoic– well defined marginswell defined margins– Cystic component in 60 %Cystic component in 60 %– Heterogeneous internal echopattern Heterogeneous internal echopattern
with multiple septa , solid and cystic with multiple septa , solid and cystic portions.portions.
– On color flow imaging the nodules either On color flow imaging the nodules either show type 1 or type 2 patternshow type 1 or type 2 pattern
It is generally believed that malignancy It is generally believed that malignancy is common in a solitary nodule and is common in a solitary nodule and that multinodularity is usually that multinodularity is usually associated with benign disease, associated with benign disease, HOWEVERHOWEVER 10 – 20 % of papillary 10 – 20 % of papillary carcinoma may be multicentriccarcinoma may be multicentric
DIFFUSE THYROID DIFFUSE THYROID DISEASESDISEASES
• Grave's diseaseGrave's disease• Hashimoto thyroiditisHashimoto thyroiditis• De Quervain’s diseaseDe Quervain’s disease
GRAVE’S DISEASEGRAVE’S DISEASE
Diffuse enlarged glandDiffuse enlarged gland Color Doppler study is pathognomonic Color Doppler study is pathognomonic
for the disease , revealing for the disease , revealing hypervascularity which is called hypervascularity which is called “thyroid inferno”.“thyroid inferno”.
the peak systolic velocity is more than the peak systolic velocity is more than 100 cm/sec “normal up to 25 cm / sec”100 cm/sec “normal up to 25 cm / sec”
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HASHIMOTO THYROIDITISHASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS
Three stages:Three stages:– Acute: enlarged in size and increased Acute: enlarged in size and increased
vascularity.vascularity.– Chronic: enlarged gland with multiple Chronic: enlarged gland with multiple
linear bright echoes throughout the linear bright echoes throughout the hypoechoic parenchyma as well as hypoechoic parenchyma as well as multiple small hypoechoic nodules.multiple small hypoechoic nodules.
– Atrophic; end stage : small atrophic gland. Atrophic; end stage : small atrophic gland. avascular with heterogenous echoes.avascular with heterogenous echoes.
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DE QUARVAN’S THYROIDITISDE QUARVAN’S THYROIDITIS
The inflammation does not involve The inflammation does not involve the entire gland but infiltrates the the entire gland but infiltrates the gland in a non homogenous pattern.gland in a non homogenous pattern.
The sonographic correlate is a The sonographic correlate is a disordered pattern of hypoechoic and disordered pattern of hypoechoic and hypervascular areashypervascular areas
Evaluation of nodules Evaluation of nodules incidentally detected by incidentally detected by
U/SU/S
Nodules under 1.5 cm are Nodules under 1.5 cm are followed up by u/sfollowed up by u/s
Nodules over 1.5 cm are Nodules over 1.5 cm are further evaluated by FNAfurther evaluated by FNA
ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATED CASESCASES