Hashimoto's thyroiditis chest x ray
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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
The findings associated with Chest X ray in Hashimoto's thyroiditis are pleural effusion and cardiomegaly.
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray in the patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis may show:[1]
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Pleural effusion Chest x-ray of a pleural effusion. The arrow A shows fluid layering in the right pleural cavity. The B arrow shows the normal width of the lung in the cavity - Case courtesy of Dr Vivek Pai, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/27112">rID: 27112</a>
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Right side pleural effusion. A homogenous opacification is noted in the right lower zone. The right costophrenic angle is obliterated with a meniscus noted. - Source: https://www.cdc.gov/
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Cardiomegaly;Chest x-ray. Image courtesy of C. Michael Gibson MS. MD
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References
- ↑ Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR (2014). "Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria". Autoimmun Rev. 13 (4–5): 391–7. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007. PMID 24434360.