Study Of Sonographic Appearance of Ovaries in Abnormal Thyroid Patients

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine the sonographic appearance of the ovaries in the abnormalthyroid patients. Hence the specific objectives is To correlate between the size of the ovaries and hormone profile, to find the frequency distribution of echognecity and to investigate the impact of age on the thyroid function test and sonographic appearance of the ovaries. The study done in the department of Nuclear medicine in Radiations isotope center of Khartoum in period between 1.12.2011 to 1.5.2012 in 60 patients with clinical thyroid gland abnormalities, the mean age of the patients under study was 30.8 yrs with standard deviation 8.4. The result concluded that, 39(65%) was normal , poly cystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is 15(25%) Simple cyst of ovary formed 5 (8%)of and 1(2%) has ectopic pregnancy. Women with hypothyroidism have polycystic ovaries, as determined by ultrasound. And women with hyperthyroidism may have irregular menstrual cycles.