The Value of High Resolution Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodule

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 1990;6(2):114-118.
Published online November 30, 1990.

Hyung Jin Shim;Hue Moon Choung;Jung Han Yoon;Young Jong Jegal;Jin Gyoon Park

갑상선 결절의 진단에 있어서 고해상능 초음파검사의 가치

심형진;정희문;윤정한;제갈영종;박진균

Abstract

A clinical study of 37 cases with thyroid nodules, which were treated by surgical excision and confirmed pathologically at the Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, from Dec. 1988 to Feb. 1990, was conducted and following results were obtained in ultrasonographic evaluation of thyroid nodules. 1) The thyroid adenoma were showed well-defined margin, homogenous internal echo and surrounding Halo, but thyroid cancer were showed ill-defined margin, inhomogenous internal echo and no surrounding Halo. 2) The sensitivity of high resoution ultrasonography compared with pathologic diagnosis to thyroid cancer was 87.5%, specificity 94.1%, accuracy 88%, false positive 5.88%, and negative 12.5%.