갑상샘의 미만성 경화아형 유두상암의 1예 보고: 초음파와 컴퓨터 단층촬영 영상

A Case Report on Diffuse Sclerosing Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid: The Ultrasound and CT Images

We report here on a case of diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma (DSPC), which is a subtype of papillary carcinoma of thyroid, in a 27-year-old female. The ultrasound images showed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid lobes and this was associated with underlying diffuse scattered microcalcifications and a heterogeneous hypoechoic background parenchyma that was without any masses. The CT image showeddiffuse scattered dot-like hyperdensities with bilateral multiple metastastic lymph nodes. Because making the cytological diagnosis of DSPC is still challenging, the radiological findings that show this disease's characteristic features may be important clues for making the correct diagnosis. <B>(Ko</B><B></B><B>rean J Endocrine Surg 2008;8:43-47)</B>