Medullary thyroid cancer echocardiography or ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Neck ultrasound may be performed to detect medullary thyroid cancer.

Key Ultrasound Findings in Medullary thyroid cancer

Punctate high echogenic foci resembling calcification may be seen both within the primary thyroid lesion as well as metastatic regional lymph nodes and distant metastatic sites. Involved lymph nodes typically calcify.

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