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Hospital-Based Ultra-Sonographic Prevalence And Spectrum Of Thyroid Incidentalomas In Pakistani Population, Faheem Ullah Khan, Kiran Hilal, Iftikhar Ali, Mehreen Samad, Rabiya Tariq, Wiqar Ahmad, Muhammad Arif Saeed, Noman Khan
Hospital-Based Ultra-Sonographic Prevalence And Spectrum Of Thyroid Incidentalomas In Pakistani Population, Faheem Ullah Khan, Kiran Hilal, Iftikhar Ali, Mehreen Samad, Rabiya Tariq, Wiqar Ahmad, Muhammad Arif Saeed, Noman Khan
Department of Radiology
Introduction: Thyroid incidentalomas (TIs) are clinically asymptomatic nodules found accidentally during imaging studies ordered for some other reasons. Being easily accessible, non-invasive, and inexpensive, thyroid ultrasound (US) is a key investigation in the management of thyroid nodules.
Methods: This ultrasound-based cross-sectional study was performed in the radiology department of a major tertiary care hospital. Every second patient visiting the emergency department was a potential candidate for a thyroid ultrasound. Patients having ages greater than 20 years were included in the study.
Results: A total of 250 patients were included in the study. Out of these, 175 were female and 75 …
Value Of Periappendiceal Fat Sign On Ultrasound In Acute Appendicitis, Ayesha Walid, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Zainab Hussain
Value Of Periappendiceal Fat Sign On Ultrasound In Acute Appendicitis, Ayesha Walid, Muhammad Azeemuddin, Zainab Hussain
Department of Radiology
Introduction: Acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain is one of the most common surgical presentations to the emergency department with acute appendicitis being the topmost differential diagnosis. Although computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard in diagnosing appendicitis, in our setup ultrasound is often the initial imaging modality available in urgent care settings especially for children and pregnant females. On ultrasound, an inflamed appendix has a diameter of 6 mm or more and is non-compressible. Increased periappendiceal fat echogenicity is an important ancillary sign of acute appendicitis that supports the sonographic diagnosis of acute appendicitis. To determine the association of …