甲状腺超声显像在突眼性甲状腺肿复发预测中的价值

本文对137例突眼性甲状腺肿（Graves病，GD）患者进行了甲状腺超声检查旨在探讨其在GD复发预测中的价值。137例分为初发组（n=56），治疗组（n=20），复发组n=46），缓解组（n=15），设对照阻（n=19）。结果显示：复发组中甲状腺回声异常显著高于其它各组（p＜0.001），甲状腺回声异常诊断GD停药后GD复发的敏感性为0．87，特异性为0．93。甲状腺回声可以作为预测GD复发的一较可靠指标。

The Value of Thyroid Ultrasonography in the Prediction of Recurrence of Graves' Disease

Thyroid ultrasonography was performed in 137 cases with Graves' disease (GD) in order to study its value in prediction of recurrence. The patients were divided into untreated group (n=56), treated group (n=20), relapsed group (n=46 ), remiting group (n=15 ), and a normal control group (n=19 ). Abnormal thyroid echogenicity occurred in relapsed group were more frequent than in the other group (p<0. 001 ). The sensitivity and specificity of echogenic diagnosis of the recurrence of GD were 0. 87 and 0. 93 respectively. The echogenicity of thyroid can be regarded as a relatively reliable index in prediction of GD recurrence.