Amyloid Goiter: A Diagnosis to Consider in Diffuse Fatty Infiltration of the Thyroid

Bakan S., Kandemirli S. G., Akbas S., Cingoz M., Guzelbey B. O., Kantarci F., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, cilt.36, sa.5, ss.1045-1049, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7863/ultra.16.04037
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1045-1049
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An amyloid goiter is the presence of amyloid protein in the thyroid in sufficient amounts to produce enlargement of the gland, accompanied by fat deposition of varying extents. It can be seen in long-standing inflammatory disorders such as familial Mediterranean fever. Imaging findings depend on the amount of fat and amyloid deposition; however, the main imaging finding is diffuse fatty infiltration of the thyroid. Herein, the multimodality imaging features in 3 cases of amyloid goiters secondary to familial Mediterranean fever are presented.