# Thyroid Ultrasound – Spot the problem Part 2

## Metadata
- Content type: Blog
- Canonical URL: https://123sonography.com/blog/cases/thyroid-ultrasound-spot-problem-part-2
- Published: January 25, 2024
- Last updated: November 6, 2024

## Overview
A patient with hypothyroidism. With ultrasound, you can immediately find out why.

## Snapshot
- Category: Cases

## Authors
- [Prof. Thomas Binder, MD, FESC](/speaker/30) - Cardiologist, Head of Digital Learning; Medical University of Vienna

## Tags
- Thyroid

## Related Courses
- [Thyroid Ultrasound MasterClass](/course/thyroidmasterclass)

## Content
Here is another quick thyroid ultrasound case to boost your skills! A patient with hypothyroidism. With ultrasound, you can immediately find out why. What is your diagnosis?

[![](https://123sonography.com/sites/default/files/styles/video_thumbnail/public/video/images/Image%20Hashimoto.png?itok=ltS_Aho2)](https://vimeo.com/905632974&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder that often leads to hypothyroidism.

It is characterized by heterogeneous echo texture, with hypo and hyperechoic regions and fibrous and micronodules. The size and vascularity depend on the stage of the disease: the later the stage, the less vascularity and the smaller the thyroid.

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