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The Clinical Value of Thyroid Calcification Detected by Ultrasonography
Xu Xing
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Abstract
Purpose:The significance of thyroid calcification in the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma using ultrasound was evaluated. Materials and Methods:Sonogram of 107 patients of thyroid nodules with calcification was retrospectively analyzed,the ultrasonographic finding was compared with pathological results after excision. Results:Among 58(54%) thyroid carcinoma confirmed pathologically,7 showed peripheral circular-calcification,8 lesions had patchy calcification,43 of 58 cases displayed granule-shaped calcification. Conclusion:The thyroid calcification is an important sign of thyroid carcinoma,especially granule-shaped calcification.