A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRASOUND FINDINGS AND THYROID FUNCTION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE DIFFUSE THYROID DISEASE

Dr. Vivek Kumar Garg and Manjula Sharma*

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between ultrasound findings and thyroid function in adolescents with autoimmune diffuse thyroid disease. Methods: We conducted a prospective study of 70 adolescent patients in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, NSCB Zonal Hospital, Mandi with dysregulated thyroid function. We evaluated the association between thyroid echogenicity and heterogeneity seen on ultrasound and thyroid function in adolescent patients with autoimmune diffuse thyroid disease. We conducted this study for a period of months between March 2021 and August 2021. Results: Our review of ultrasound focused on decreased echogenicity and increased heterogeneity, which was subsequently classified into 4 grades. When we compared ultrasound grades according to thyroid status, more severe thyroid dysfunction was significantly associated with higher ultrasound grade. Conclusion: In adolescent patients with autoimmune diffuse thyroid disease, it was concluded that, there is a direct relationship between decreased echogenicity and heterogeneity on ultrasound and thyroid dysfunction.

Keywords: Adolescents, thyroid function, ultrasound, autoimmune diffuse thyroid disease.