From: Evaluation of the thyroid characteristics of patients with growth hormone-secreting adenomas
Characteristics | Diffuse goiter | Nodular goiter | Papillary thyroid cancer | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Single & multiple | Single | 0 | Y (6 patients) | Y (2 patients) |
Multiple | 0 | Y (38 patients) | Y (1 patient) | |
Total nodule | 0 | 187 | 4 | |
Morphology | Solid | / | Y | Y |
Mix | / | Y | N | |
Cystic | / | Y | N | |
Echogenicity | Hypoechoic | / | Y | Y |
Isoechogenic | / | Y | N | |
Hyperechoic | / | Y | Y | |
None | / | Y | N | |
Echotexture | Homogeneous | / | Y | Y |
Heterogeneous | / | Y | Y | |
Margin | Regular | / | Y | Y |
Irregular | / | Y | Y | |
Calcification | None | / | Y | Y |
Micro | / | Y | Y | |
Macro | Y | N | ||
Blood vessel | None | / | Y | N |
Rare | / | Y | Y | |
Rich | / | Y | Y |