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Malignancy risk of thyroid nodules: quality assessment of the thyroid ultrasoun...
Raposo, L; Freitas, C; Martins, R; Saraiva, C; Manita, I; Oliveira, MJ; Marques, AP; Marques, B; Rocha, G; Martins, T; Azevedo, T; Rodrigues, FBackground Thyroid nodules are a challenge in clinical practice and thyroid ultrasonography is essential for assessing the risk of malignancy. The use of ultrasound-based malignancy risk classification systems has been recommended by several scientific societies but radiologist’s adherence to these guidelines may vary. The authors aimed to analyze the quality of the information provided by the thyroid ultrasoun...
Relatório da Ecografia da Tiroide: Recomendações do Grupo de Estudo da Tiroide ...
Raposo, L; Oliveira, MJ; Marques, AP; Capela, J; Rodrigues, F; Martins, T; Ribeiro, C; Paiva, S; Melo, M; Saraiva, C; Manita, I; Rocha, G; Azevedo, TA ecografi a tiroideia é o exame de imagem de primeira linha na investigação da patologia estrutural da tiroide. A utilização de sistemas de classifi cação do risco de malignidade dos nódulos da tiroide, em função das suas características ecográfi cas, veio conferir à ecografi a tiroideia um papel determinante na seleção dos nódulos com indicação para citologia aspirativa com agulha fi na da tiroide. Os relatór...
IgG4-Related Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - A New Variant of a Well Known Disease
Vara Luiz, H; Gonçalves, D; Nunes da Silva, T; Nascimento, I; Ribeiro, A; Mafra, M; Manita, I; Portugal, JHashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) has been characterized for many years as a well-defined clinicopathologic entity, but is now considered a heterogeneous disease. IgG4-related HT is a new subtype characterized by thyroid inflammation rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells and marked fibrosis. It may be part of the systemic IgG4-related disease. We report a case of a 56-year-old Portuguese man who presented with a one-mo...