Table 3 Results of study from Brasil, including 106 acromegalic patients, who were subjected to thyroid US examination [5]. In 4 patients (3.8%) thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed in cytological examination (2 cases - multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma, 1 - papillary microcarcinoma, 1 - papillary variant of follicular thyroid carcinoma).
| Multinodular goitre | Simple nodule | Unspecific abnormalities (colloid cyst or heterogenous texture) | Diffuse goitre | Normal US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 (32.5%) | 8 (7.5%) | 22 (20.6%) | 11 (10.4%) | 31 (29%) |