Thyroid nodule - autonomous

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 29 Apr 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 8 Apr 2018

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Autonomous thyroidThyroid nodule - autonomous
Age changed from 60 to 60 years.
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This 60 year old-year-old woman with Plummer syndromedisease (toxic multinodular goitre) and an autonomous thyroid nodule was identified.

Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

  • -<p>60 year old woman with <a href="/articles/plummer-syndrome" title="Plummer syndrome">Plummer syndrome</a> and an autonomous thyroid nodule. </p><p>Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland. </p>
  • +<p>This 60-year-old woman with <a title="Plummer disease (thyroid)" href="/articles/multinodular-goitre">Plummer disease</a> (toxic multinodular goitre) and an autonomous thyroid nodule was identified. </p><p>Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.</p>
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Weight loss. Anxiety.

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The thyroid gland demonstrates numerous nodules one of which is dominant and has increased perfusion.

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Autonomous thyroid nodule
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Image Ultrasound ( update )

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Autonomous thyroid nodule
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Thyroid scan demonstrates marked increased uptake in the dominant nodule of the right lobe of thyroid.

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Image Nuclear medicine ( update )

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Autonomous thyroid nodule
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