Toxic multinodular goiter CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mazia Fatima, MBBS [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis and fully characterizing the extent of substernal goitre. Findings on CT scan suggestive of multinodular goiter include enlarged and heterogeneous thyroid gland.CT scan is useful in defining the extent of tracheal deviation and compression.CT scan–guided fine needle aspiration biopsy may be helpful.
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- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis and fully characterizing the extent of substernal or nonpalpable goitre.
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of multinodular goiter include enlarged and heterogeneous thyroid gland.
- CT scan is useful in defining the extent of tracheal deviation and compression.
- CT scan–guided Fine needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) may be helpful in diagnosis of multinodular goiter.