Mummified Thyroid Nodules: Conventional and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Features.
Qinghai PengChengcheng NiuQianrong ZhangMeixiang ZhangSijie ChenQiang PengPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)
Benign thyroid nodules may display shrinkage over time and may reveal malignant US features. Awareness of these findings and their connection with initial and follow-up US examinations should help identify mummified thyroid nodules and to avoid surgical excision or unnecessary FNA.