Malignant Thyroid Nodule by Ultrasound
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A 60 years old female patient suffering from neck stiffness with solid irregular anterior neck lump came to ultrasound clinic of Radiation and Isotope Centre of Khartoum (RICK), longitudinal and transverse ultrasound scan (U/S) was done for her both thyroid lobes; ultrasound results showed huge (Rt) thyroid lobe nodule with typical criteria's of malignant nodules (solid , solitary , irregular and had single feeding vessel on Color Doppler box) and this result was confirmed by histopathology result.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015