Diagnostic Value of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Subacute Thyroiditis

Abstract

In order to explore the clinical effect of color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis, a method for the diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis by color Doppler ultrasonography was proposed. From November 2019 to November 2020, 90 patients with subacute thyroiditis in our hospital were selected as the experimental group; 90 healthy people were selected as the control group during the same period. Both groups were diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography and compared. The experimental results showed that patients with subacute thyroiditis showed mild to moderate enlargement of the involved thyroid gland, and local or diffuse inhomogeneous hypoechoic areas may appear in bilateral or unilateral thyroid glands: irregular edges, unclear boundaries, no "ball feel," mottled changes, and accompanied by tenderness. The blood flow signal around the hypoechoic area is rich, and the internal blood flow signal is less. There was no significant increase in the blood flow velocity of the superior thyroid artery on the affected side. Color Doppler ultrasound not only is simple, economical, and non-invasive but also has a good diagnostic accuracy for subacute thyroiditis, which can provide an important basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment and is worthy of popularization and application.

The course of subacute thyroiditis from COVID-19 infection

“…Симптомы со стороны ЩЖ зачастую нивелируются проявлениями COVID-19, а изменения уровня тиреоидных гормонов связывают с интоксикационным синдромом и полиорганной недостаточностью. Во многих клинических наблюдениях именно УЗИ щитовидной железы помогло поставить окончательный клинический диагноз и назначить лечение [20,21]. Для подострого тиреоидита выделены характерные УЗИ-признаки: диффузные гипоэхогенные и сливные зоны, которые сравнивают с «лавовым потоком» (англ.…”

Retracted: Diagnostic Value of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Subacute Thyroiditis

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This article has been retracted by Hindawi, as publisher, following an investigation undertaken by the publisher [1]. This investigation has uncovered evidence of systematic manipulation of the publication and peer-review process.

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