Hypervascularity
Hypervascularity is an increased number or concentration of blood vessels.
In Graves disease, the thyroid gland is hypervascular, which can help in differentiating the condition from thyroiditis.[1]
90% of thyroid papillary carcinoma cases are hypervascular.[2]
See also
References
- Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2019. McGraw-Hill. pp. ch26.
- Diagnostic Ultrasound (5 ed.). Elsevier. 2018. pp. 691–731.
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