J Korean Radiol Soc.  1986 Feb;22(1):44-48. 10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.1.44.

Radiological patterns of thyroid calcifications

• Lim J
• Sim DC
• Park SH
• Kim CY
• Bahk YW

• KMID: 2462367
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.1.44

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse the various patterns of calcification demonstrated in the anteriorand lateral neck roentgenograms of 213 unselected patients with thyroid enlargement. The patterns of thyroidcalcifications were correlated with clinical, surgical and histological findings. The results were as follows: 1.Of 213 cases of thyroid enlargement, 180 cases were benign and 168 cases were female. 2. The calcification ratewas high in the chronic thyroid enlargement. 3. The incidence of calcification was 30.2% in the malignancy and17.2% in the benign disease. There was no clacification in the Hashimoto's disease. 4. The nodular calcificationwas demonstrated in the both benign and malignant disease but curvilinear calcifiation was predominantly seen inbenign disease.

MeSH Terms

Female
Hashimoto Disease
Humans
Incidence
Neck
Thyroid Gland*