Amyloid Goiter: A Diagnosis to Consider in Diffuse Fatty Infiltration of the Thyroid. (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bakan, Selim; Kandemirli, Sedat Giray; Akbas, Serkan; Cingoz, Mehmet; Ozcan Guzelbey, Burcu; Kantarci, Fatih; Akman, Canan
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 36:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 1045
• Page End: 1049
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: amyloid goiter -- familial Mediterranean fever -- head and neck ultrasound -- thyroid; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.7863/ultra.16.04037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : An amyloid goiter is the presence of amyloid protein in the thyroid in sufficient amounts to produce enlargement of the gland, accompanied by fat deposition of varying extents. It can be seen in long‐standing inflammatory disorders such as familial Mediterranean fever. Imaging findings depend on the amount of fat and amyloid deposition; however, the main imaging finding is diffuse fatty infiltration of the thyroid. Herein, the multimodality imaging features in 3 cases of amyloid goiters secondary to familial Mediterranean fever are presented.