Power Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosing and therapy monitoring of Hashimoto disease in children

Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of Power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) in diagnosing the Hashimoto thyroiditis in children, in terms of the imaging features, degree of thyroid changes related to the disease duration, anti-thyroglobuline antibody (TGAb) level and in therapy monitoring. Material and methods: The study included 162 children (F/M ratio: 117/45), aged from 6 to 17 years, treated because of confirmed autoimmune thyroiditis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the family history, clinical examination, ultrasonography findings, serum hormone levels, TGAb levels and fine needle biopsy results. Th…