Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid nodule is a common disease that is found in 50% of the adult population; of total, 5% of thyroid nodule cases are diagnosed as thyroid cancers. Thyroid ultrasonography is the most sensitive diagnostic imaging method for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer. The ultrasonographic findings that indicate malignancy are taller than wider, speculate margins, marked hypoechoic lesion, microcalcification, and macrocalcification. In contrast to findings indicating pure...