Imaging of the thyroid gland.

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PAPILLARY CARCINOMA

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Woman, 23 y.o.
Small nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid (mm 12.1 x 16.0 x 19.3), hypoechoic, dishomogeneous, with small hyperechoid spots, without posterior acoustic shadow. The borders (particularly the posterior) are irregular and the anterior capsular profile is altered.

Fine needle aspiration: papillary carcinoma.
Histologic confirmation.

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Last update: 04/23/2003