TY  - JOUR
T1  - ULtrasonic imaging in the differential diagnosis of diffuse thyroid disorders in children
AU  - Ivarsson SA, Ericsson U, Fredriksson B, Persson PH
Y1  - 1989/11/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150230127041
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 1369
EP  - 1372
VL  - 143
IS  - 11
N2  - • In 22 patients with suspected diffuse goiter, the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography was compared with that of aspiration biopsy cytology and thyroid antibody testing. Ultrasonography was abnormal in 100% (10/10) of the patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, only 90% (9/10) of whom were identified with antibody testing. All patients with diffuse colloid goiter had normal echo patterns on ultrasound imaging, whereas 29% (2/7) of them had positive results on antibody testing. Whether these are 'false positives' or represent focal thyroiditis remains unclear. Thus, ultrasound imaging stands out as a valuable diagnostic tool for the differential diagnosis of diffuse thyroid disorders in children.(AJDC. 1989;143:1369-1372)
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150230127041
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150230127041
ER  -