Endocrinol Metab.  2021 Feb;36(1):201-202. 10.3803/EnM.2020.884.

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma with Initial Ultrasonography Features Mimicking Subacute Thyroiditis

• Jin M
• Kim TY

• KMID: 2513303
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2020.884

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  Fig. 1 Initial thyroid ultrasonography results showing a poorly defined and irregularly shaped hypoechogenic lesion. (A) Coronal view. (B) Longitudinal view.

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  Fig. 2 Initial thyroid scan and neck computed tomography (CT) taken after the diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. (A) Initial thyroid scan showing severely decreased uptake. (B) Neck CT showing a huge necrotic mass in both thyroid lobes compressing the airway.

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