Thyroid nodules in childhood and adolescence are less prevalent but more often malignant than in adulthood. Malignant nodules are predominantly papillary cancers; benign nodules are mostly solid colloid nodules/adenomas, but can be cystic or due lymphocytic thyroiditis. Previous neck irradiation (nowadays mostly encountered in childhood cancer survivors) is a clear risk factor for developing no...

The aim of the study is to screen the significant sonographic features by logistic regression analysis and fit a model to diagnose thyroid nodules. A total of 525 pathological thyroid nodules were retrospectively analyzed. All the nodules underwent conventional ultrasonography (US), strain elastosonography (SE), and contrast -enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Those nodules' 12 suspicious sonographic ...

Palpable thyroid nodules are more common in women, and male/female ratio ranged from 1.2 to 4.3.[1,3] Thyroid nodules may cause hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, cosmetic issues, and problems in other organs such as compression, and they also have the potential for malignancy. [4] Therefore, the accurate evaluation of thyroid nodules is crucial. In recent years, the role of fine -needle aspirati...

Results. A marked increase was observed in serum leptin concentration in acromegalic patients with thyroid nodules compared to patients without them (p < 0.05). GH levels were lower in patients without nodules than in patients with nodules (p < 0.05). Blood glucose levels were higher in patients with nodules compared to those without them (p < 0.05), and the presence of thyroid nodules was asso...

General aspects Palpable thyroid nodules occur in about 6% of women and 2% of men with higher prevalence in the elderly and in iodine-deficient areas. However, the great majority of thyroid nodules are impalpable and asymptomatic with an estimated prevalence of 20–76% in the general population. These small nodules are increasingly detected by neck ultrasound and parallel the rising incidence of...

The diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules is still a clinical challenge. This study aimed to determine the ultrasonographic characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma. The ultrasonographic and pathological data of 2453 thyroid nodules in a cohort of 1895 Chinese patients who underwent thyroidectomy from January 2010 to December 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Anteroposterior and transv...

OBJECTIVE Previous studies have found that overweight and obesity are related to numerous diseases, including thyroid cancer and thyroid volume. This study evaluates the relationship between body size and the presence of thyroid nodules in a Chinese population. METHODS A total of 6793 adults and 2410 children who underwent thyroid ultrasonography were recruited in this cross-sectional study i...

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...

The detection of thyroid nodules has become more common with the widespread use of ultrasonography (US). US is the mainstay for detecting and making the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules as well as for providing guidance for a biopsy. The Task Force on Thyroid Nodules of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology has developed recommendations for the US diagnosis and US-based management of...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new ultrasound (US) classification system for differentiating between benign and malignant solid thyroid nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, we enrolled 191 consecutive patients who received real-time US and subsequent US diagnoses for solid thyroid nodules, and underwent US-guided fine-needle aspiration. Each thyroid nodule was pro...