منابع مشابه
Management of the solitary thyroid nodule.
Thyroid nodules are common, with up to 8% of the adult population having palpable nodules. With the use of ultrasound, up to 10 times more nodules are likely to be detected. Increasing numbers of nodules are being detected serendipitously because of the rising use of imaging to investigate unrelated conditions. The primary aim in investigating a thyroid nodule is to exclude the possibility of m...
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Solitary thyroid nodules are commonly seen in surgical outpatient clinics. A detailed history and a careful physical examination are essential. In the management of the solitary thyroid nodule, fine needle aspiration cytology has become the cornerstone investigation. Ultrasound cannot differentiate between benign and malignant nodules, however is useful in the follow-up period to identify any f...
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OBJECTIVES The pulmonary nodule is an important diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Diagnostic certainty is only obtained by histological examination. Mini-invasive surgery allows removal of the nodule with minimal sequelae for the patient. METHODS From October 1991 to December 2006, 370 resections for a pulmonary nodule were performed at our Department of General Surgery of the University of...
متن کاملIsolated tuberculous thyroiditis as solitary thyroid nodule.
Isolated involvement of the thyroid by tuberculosis is very rare as reported in literature. We are presenting a case of isolated tuberculous thyroiditis presented as a solitary thyroid nodule. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous regimen and he responded well with disappearance of the nodule and normalization of the thyroid scan.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688808100803