Distinguishing mummified thyroid nodules from malignant thyroid nodules

Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Nodules

L ung cancer causes more cancer-related deaths in the United States than any other malignancy. Two facts account for this disturbing observation. The incidence of lung cancer in both men and women has progressively increased in recent years. Treatment of lung cancer remains largely ineffective. The overall 5-year survival rate for patients with lung cancer may be as low as 7 percent to 14 perce...

Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem presenting to both endocrinologists and general practitioners. Palpable thyroid nodules are found in 4% to 7% of U.S. residents [1,2]. A large population-based study in Framingham, Massachusetts, reported palpable nodules in 6.4% of females and 1.5% of males [3]. Autopsy studies, however, report much higher rates of thyroid nodules approaching 50% [...

Thyroid nodules.

Thyroid nodules are a common finding in the general population. They may present with symptoms of pressure in the neck or may be discovered during physical examination. Although the risk of cancer is small, it is the main reason for workup of these lesions. Measurement of thyroid-stimulating hormone can identify conditions that may cause hyperfunctioning of the thyroid. For all other conditions...

Management of Thyroid Nodules

Carol B. Benson, MD J. William Charboneau, MD Edmund S. Cibas, MD Orlo H. Clark, MD Beverly G. Coleman, MD John J. Cronan, MD Peter M. Doubilet, MD, PhD Douglas B. Evans, MD John R. Goellner, MD Ian D. Hay, MD, PhD Barbara S. Hertzberg, MD Charles M. Intenzo, MD R. Brooke Jeffrey, MD Jill E. Langer, MD P. Reed Larsen, MD Susan J. Mandel, MD William D. Middleton, MD Carl C. Reading, MD Steven I....