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Non-contrast [[Computed tomography|CT]] scan may be used in [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]] to assess the [[esophageal]] or [[tracheal compression]]. | Non-contrast [[Computed tomography|CT]] scan may be used in [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]] to assess the [[esophageal]] or [[tracheal compression]]. | ||
==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
[[CT]] scan may be used to | [[CT]] scan may be used to evaluate whether there is an [[esophageal]] or [[tracheal compression]]. Contrast enhanced CT scan images are sharper but they can induce [[thyrotoxicosis]] so non-contrast CT scan is preferred in thyroid abnormalities.<ref name="pmid10430821">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kaplan MM |title=Clinical perspectives in the diagnosis of thyroid disease |journal=Clin. Chem. |volume=45 |issue=8 Pt 2 |pages=1377–83 |year=1999 |pmid=10430821 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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De Quervain's thyroiditis Microchapters |
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Differentiating De Quervain's thyroiditis from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Non-contrast CT scan may be used in de Quervain's thyroiditis to assess the esophageal or tracheal compression.
CT scan
CT scan may be used to evaluate whether there is an esophageal or tracheal compression. Contrast enhanced CT scan images are sharper but they can induce thyrotoxicosis so non-contrast CT scan is preferred in thyroid abnormalities.[1]