Thyroid nodules

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....

Management of thyroid nodules.

This review describes the frequency of solitary thyroid nodules and their relationship to thyroid cancer. The importance of selecting patients appropriately for surgical excision is stressed. The factors predisposing to nodule formation and to a nodule being malignant are reviewed with emphasis that prior radiation exposure does not appear to increase the likelihood that a given nodule harbors ...