Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Thyroiditis and Evaluation of Individual Sonographic Features in Proved Cases of Thyroiditis

Salah M. Fateh; Faruk H. Faraj; Abdulwahed M. Saleh; Mstafa H. Amin; Shad G. Faraj

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Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Thyroiditis and Evaluation of Individual Sonographic Features in Proved Cases of Thyroiditis

Authors:

Salah M. Fateh | Faruk H. Faraj | Abdulwahed M. Saleh | Mstafa H. Amin | Shad G. Faraj

Publisher:

University of Sulaimani

Journal:

Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-29

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932902

pISSN:

2309-4656

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Abstract:

 Objective: To evaluate the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of thyroiditis and to evaluate its sonographicfeatures.Methods: Thirty-nine cases included in this study, age ranged between16-65years with a mean of 39.4 years. Themajority (95%) of the cases were female. Examinations were done in an outpatient clinic using real-timeSonography with the high-frequency linear probe, Following variables; gland size, its echogenicity, texture,vascularity and pattern of involvement by the disease process were recorded, then accordingly, a provisionaldiagnosis of thyroiditis made and reported. After that, US-guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNA) donefor the patients according to physical referral and order, while the procedure explained to the patient's and writtenconsent. Then the final results were compared while FNA was considered as a gold standard diagnostic test.Results: Thirty-seven cases (95%) proved to be thyroiditis with ultrasound diagnostic sensitivity of 95%. Mostcommonly diagnosed type of thyroiditis was chronic (69.2%). Regardless type of thyroiditis, most commonsonographic features were decreased in echogenicity and heterogenic texture, they were reported among allstudied cases (100%). Majority of cases (Nearly 67%) had large thyroid size and most of the patients (nearly 77%)had diffuse thyroid involvement. Regarding vascularity, decreased vascularity was most common finding (43%),while among cases of increased vascularity, majority of cases (77%) were chronic thyroiditisConclusions: Ultrasound is a sensitive tool and can play an important role in the diagnosis of thyroiditis, whileit's available, noninvasive and cost-effective imaging modality. The decrease in echo and heterogeneity in textureare the two most common US features in the diagnosis of thyroiditis.

Article Details

Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Thyroiditis and Evaluation of Individual Sonographic Features in Proved Cases of Thyroiditis

Authors: Salah M. Fateh | Faruk H. Faraj | Abdulwahed M. Saleh | Mstafa H. Amin | Shad G. Faraj

Publisher: University of Sulaimani

Journal: Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-29

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001932902

pISSN: 2309-4656

Ultrasound

Thyroiditis

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

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Authors:

Salah M. Fateh | Faruk H. Faraj | Abdulwahed M. Saleh | Mstafa H. Amin | Shad G. Faraj

Publisher:

University of Sulaimani

Journal:

Sulaimani Dental Journal Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-29

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932902

pISSN:

2309-4656