B-Mode Gray Scale Histogram Value in Diagnosis of Adolescent Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis

CEKIC B., MUTLU I. N., Parlak A. E., Koksel Y., TOSLAK I. E., Parlak M.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.18, no.4, pp.222-226, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/imj.2017.80148
  • Journal Name: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.222-226
  • Keywords: Gray scale histogram, hashimoto thyroiditis, adolescent, LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION, TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION, OBSERVER VARIABILITY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, ECHOGENICITY, PERFORMANCE, NODULES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The most common type of autoimmune thyroiditis is Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), which is the leading cause of hypothyroidism. Although ultrasound examination aids in the diagnosis of the disease, it does not have a specific quantitative value. The aim of this study was to evaluate the parenchymal echogenicity alterations of the thyroid gland in adolescent patients with HT using B-mode gray scale histogram and to reveal the predictive value of this technique in the diagnosis of HT.