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[Hashimoto's thyroiditis presenting as a "hot nodule"]
V Giammarco1, S Mariani, M V Romeo
1I Divisione Medica, Ospedale S. Spirito, Roma.
Minerva Endocrinologica
|March 1, 1993
Summary
Hashimoto thyroiditis, a variable thyroid disease, can present unusually as a "hot nodule." This case report discusses the rare scintigraphic appearance and its potential causes in thyroid diagnostics.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Pathology
Background:
- Hashimoto thyroiditis is characterized by significant clinical variability.
- Thyroid nodules are common, but their presentation can vary widely.