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Thyroid gland demostrates mild heterogeneous echogenicity & echotexture. increased vascularity, in keeping with thyroiditis. pls explain. thanks. ?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Hashimoto's disease?: Common cause of ultrasound pattern with hyperemia is Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Can initially be hyperthyroid and eventually becomes hypothyroid. Usually an autoimmune disease with thyroid antibodies, When hypothyroid usually have to have thyroid hormone suppliments.

Answered 6/7/2021

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