Abstract
Soft tissue roentgenographic study of thyroid tumors was conducted in 211 patients from 1982 to 1988.
1) The tumors were benign in 108 patients and malignant in 103.
2) Tracheal deviation was detected in 51% and calcification in 37%.
3) Calcification was seen in 25% of benign tumors and in 49% of malignant tumors.
4) Differentiation between benign and malignant calcifications was often possible.
5) When thyroid tumor is suspected, soft tissue roentgenographic studies of the neck can be valuable in the differentiation between benign and malignant tumors.
