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Ultrasound and MRI findings in a case of childhood amyloid goiter

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Goiter secondary to amyloidosis is rare in clinical practice and only a few descriptions of its radiologic features have been reported. We present the ultrasound and MRI findings of thyroid amyloidosis in a 7-year-old Turkish boy with familial Mediterranean fever.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Graz, Austria

    C. J. Mache, J. Schwingshandl, M. Riccabona, E. Ring & M. H. Borkenstein

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Graz, Austria

    G. Ranner & C. Fock

  3. Institute of Pathology, University of Graz, Austria

    M. Ratschek

  4. Institute of Medical Biochemistry, University of Graz, Austria

    E. Malle

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Mache, C.J., Schwingshandl, J., Riccabona, M. et al. Ultrasound and MRI findings in a case of childhood amyloid goiter. Pediatr Radiol 23, 565–566 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012155

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