Phantom Nodules Detected by Ultrasound Examination of the Neck: The Possibility of Ectopic Cervical Thymic Tissue in Adults

Phantom Nodules Detected by Ultrasound Examination of the Neck: The Possibility of Ectopic Cervical Thymic Tissue in Adults

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the ultrasound characteristics and clinical significance of slightly hyperechoic lesions, referred to as phantom nodules, in the perithyroidal area in patients. Materials and Methods A total of 128 patients who underwent thyroidectomy with central...

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Main Authors: Hisashi Ota, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Maki Oshita, Aki Ito, Mitsuhiro Fukushima, Kaoru Kobayashi, Akira Miyauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-10-01
Series:Ultrasound International Open
Subjects:
ectopic thymus
involution
phantom nodule
speckled echo pattern
ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0747-6453

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