Studyeffects of Thyroid HormonesDisturbance on Thyroid Size and Echogenicity using Ultrasonography

Abstract

Thyroid function is the production of thyroid hormones which are created from thyroglobulin protein.The disturbance of thyroid most of it without signs and symptoms so we use U/S to detect it. The aim of this study was to study the size and texture of thyroid gland with disturbance of T3, T4, TSH using ultrasonography. The study was a descriptive which included 309 patients who were referred to the ultrasonography clinic and suffered from a disturbance of T3 ,T4 and TSH during the period from April/2015 up to February 2017. The machines used in the study were Aloka 200 CD and Sonoscape with high frequency 7 – 10 MHZ.Left and right lobes were measured and echogenicity and size were detected. Ultrasonography findings of this study revealed that the most age group affected by thyroid hormones disturbance was (25 – 50years) 76.2%. The incidence of thyroid diseases is more common in females (94.8%).The study, as well, revealed that the most endemic areas for thyroid diseases in Sudan was the west (40). The study revealed that most of thyroid gland changes was increased in size and complex echogenicity in 0<05 decrease TSH hormones no significant correlation between size and abnormal.