THE ROLE OF SUPERB MICROVASCULAR IMAGING AND SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN DIFFERENTIATION OF THYROID NODULES FROM INTRATHYROIDAL ECTOPIC THYMUS IN CHILDREN

Ihezagire I., Bayramoglu Z., Akpinar Y. E., Adaletli I.

ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.33-41, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4183/aeb.2021.33
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-41
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: intrathyroidal ectopic thymus, thyroid nodule, superb microvascular imaging, shear wave elastography, children, PREVALENCE, DIAGNOSIS
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Ectopic thymus could be located intrathyroidal, therefore fine ultrasound details are useful for this differentiation.