Follicular nodules (Thy3) of the thyroid: is total thyroidectomy the best option? [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Identification of the best management strategy for nodules with Thy3 cytology presents particular problems for clinicians. This study investigates the ability of clinical, cytological and sonographic data to predict malignancy in ...
CALO', PIETRO GIORGIO +6 more
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Correlation between Insulin Resistance and Thyroid Nodule in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2017 Objective. The present study explored the association between insulin resistance (IR) and the clinical characteristics of thyroid nodules in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. All the patients were newly diagnosed with T2DM.
Yunzhao Tang +13 more
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Detection of thyroid nodules by routine ultrasound [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2017 Ultrasound is an extremely useful tool of thyroid investigation showing different aspects from previously unknown nodules to high-risk lesions requiring immediate surgery. We aim to introduce a pictorial assay of a series cases from two tertiary Romanian
Adina GHEMIGIAN +5 more
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Is thyroid nodule location associated with malignancy risk? [PDF]
, 2019 PURPOSE: Nodules located in the upper pole of the thyroid may carry a greater risk for malignancy than those in the lower pole. We conducted a study to analyze the risk of malignancy of nodules depending on location.
Biffoni, Marco +9 more
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Thyroid nodules treated with percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation: a comparative study [PDF]
, 2012 Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (RTA) was reported as an effective tool for the management of thyroid nodules (TNs). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of RTA and to establish whether they were treatment-related by ...
Assanti, A P +12 more
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Initial evaluation of thyroid nodules by primary care physicians and internal medicine residents [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015 Objective: The article studied the knowledge and practice patterns of primary care providers and internal medicine residents in their initial evaluation of thyroid nodules and determined whether their practice is in accordance with published guidelines ...
Celeste C. L. Quianzon +1 more
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An Exceptional Cause of Increased 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake on PET/CT in a Thyroid Nodule
Diagnostics, 2023 A 41-year-old female underwent a cervical spine CT for the workup of posterior neck pain irradiating to the shoulders for several months. An incidental thyroid nodule was found and classified as Bethesda III on the Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC ...
Ringo Manta +4 more
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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1972 Summary A retrospective analysis of thyroid scintiscanning at one hospital over a 3-year period revealed nineteen patients in whom a solitary, hyperfunctioning thyroid nodule was producing thyrotoxicosis. Most of the patients had clinical features referable to hyperthyroidism and in the majority a solitary nodule was ...
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Predictivity of clinical, laboratory and imaging findings in diagnostic definition of palpable thyroid nodules. A multicenter prospective study [PDF]
, 2018 PURPOSE: To assess the role of clinical, biochemical, and morphological parameters, as added to cytology, for improving pre-surgical diagnosis of palpable thyroid nodules.
Avenia, Nicola +18 more
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Painless thyroiditis associated to thyroid carcinoma: role of initial ultrasonography evaluation
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 Even though it is a rare event, most associations of thyroid carcinoma with subacute thyroiditis described in the literature are related to its granulomatous form (Quervain’s thyroiditis).
Raisa Bressan Valentini +3 more
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