Sonographic changes in the thyroid gland after sclerotherapy with doxycycline can be mistaken for thyroid cancer
Steven Raeymaeckers,
Maurizio Tosi,
Bastiaan Sol
et al.
Abstract:Background
The literature considers sclerotherapy to be a safe and effective treatment for benign thyroid cysts. No subsequent diagnostic problems have been reported as a complication. We report the occurrence of focal inflammation after said therapy, mimicking a thyroid malignancy.
Case presentation
We report a case of a young male with a solitary strongly suspicious lesion in the thyroid. The patient had undergone prior sclerotherapy of a thyroid… Show more
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