It is difficult to reliably sonographically differentiate Hashimoto thyroiditis from other thyroid pathology. Ultrasound features can be variable depending of the severity and phase of disease 1,5 1  : diffusely enlarged thyroid gland with a heterogeneous echotexture is a common sonographic presentation 6.atients usually present with hypothyroidism +/- goitre. However a very small proportion of cases (~5%) can present with hyperthyroidism (hashithyrotoxicosis). There is often a gradual painless enlargement of the thyroid gland during the initially phase with atrophy and fibrosis later on in the course.
Kathryn /kath-ryn/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name. Kathryn's name origin is Greek, and Kathryn means pure. Kathryn is a variant transcription of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Kathryn is also a form of Katherine (Greek). Kreatif forms: Kathron, Kaythryn, Keithryn.
Kathryn is a very prominent first name for females (#82 out of 4276, Top 2%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is the birth name popularity of Kathryn for girls. Kathryn reached its highest position of #50 in the U.S. during 1980-1989, and is at #293 presently.