Presentation
Painless enlargement of the thyroid, signs of hyperthyroidism.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hashimoto thyroiditis







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Hypoechoic thyroid gland with coarse or "micronodular" echotexture of the gland. Color Doppler imaging reveals augmentation of the vascularity of the gland, called thyroid inferno.
Case Discussion
This case shows sonographic characteristics of Hashimoto thyroiditis. However diagnostic certainty was not established.