Clinic value of ultrasonographic diagnosis for calcified thyroid nodules

Objective:To evaluate the clinical significance the of ultrasonographic diagnosis for calcified thyroid nodules.Methods:Total of 227 cases of thyroid nodule patients were operatived in our hospital during 2009.To analyze their clinical informations clinical,and ultrasonography and pathological feature.Results:Calcification was detected in 43(18.94 %)thyroid nodules.Calcification was found in all kinds of thyroid pathological types.The percentage of calcificated nodules in thyroid malignant tumor(41.38%,12/29) was higher than the percentage of calcificated nodules in thyroid benigned tumor(15.66%,31/198)(P0.005)17 nodules with microcalcification,26 nodules with coarse calcification.Microcalcification was often founded carcinoma,coarse calcification was often founded in benigned thyroid disease.Conclusion:Detection of mircalcification inside thyroid nodules,has a higher significance in the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma.Patients with coarse calcification inside thyroid nodules,has a clinical significance in the diagnosis of benigned thyroid.