Subacute thyroiditis in a single lobe
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Tarih
2001
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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
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Özet
A 33-year-old woman with no history of thyroid disease reported pain in her neck and a sore throat, On physical examination, the thyroid gland was palpable, Serum T-3 and T-4 levels were increased, and the thyroid-stimulating hormone level was decreased, Thyroid scintigraphy with Tc-99m pertechnetate revealed nonvisualization of the left lobe of the thyroid, Ultrasonographic examination confirmed the presence of the left thyroid lobe, Fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed thyroiditis of the left lobe of the thyroid, The patient was started on an anti-inflammatory drug, The follow-up thyroid scan showed a normal thyroid gland.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
subacute thyroiditis, Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy
Kaynak
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
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26
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5
