Caracterización de nódulos tiroideos incidentalmente encontrados en tomografías de tórax y cuello, Hospital Manuel Ugnacio Monteros, Loja.

BACKGROUND Advances in technology have resulted Multidetector Computed Tomography in significant improvements in the resolution of the images that allows small nodules are detected in thyroid examinations performed for other indications. In our environment is frequently observed incidental nodules are overlooked in radiologist interpretation however certain tomographic patterns could guide the radiologist on how to interpret this finding. METHOD Using MDCT was evaluated thyroid gland in a total of 148 cases that went to performed a CT of the chest and neck from any origin unless thyroid pathology, after which we determined the frequency of incidental nodules found and crossed the information obtained with the primary radiology report. In this cross-sectional study used descriptive statistics to make conclusions. RESULTS A total of 201 estudies, 148 (73.6%) cases met the inclusion criteria, in which we identified, by rereading of images 43 nodules in 36 cases (24.3%), whereas with the primary radiological diagnosis ,11 nodules were observed in 11 cases (7.4%). CONCLUSION Incidental thyroid nodules detected by computed tomography are common in our environment, the radiologist greater attention to this organ during tomographic assessment could provide relevant information to include in the radiology report.

• Yazar: Lozano Samaniego, Alexander (author)
• Materyal Türü: bachelorThesis
• Dil: spa
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: 2013
• Konular: NÓDULOS TIROIDEOS
• Online Erişim: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/19038