Nodules in the thyroid gland are very common. Some of these may be cancerous, but many are benign. It is very important to determine if a nodule is malignant so that the appropriate treatment can be initiated. The evaluation of a thyroid nodule requires a multi-disciplinary team approach, ...
Related to nodule:Thyroid nodule nod·ule (nŏj′o͞ol) n. 1.A small knotlike protuberance. 2.MedicineA small, abnormal but usually benign mass of tissue, as on the thyroid gland, in the lung, or under the skin. 3.BotanyA small knoblike outgrowth, especially one on the roots of ...
Researchers retrospectively reviewed data from 188 clinic patients (82% women) with thyroid nodules who underwent fine-needle aspiration biopsy from July 2016 to June 2017. The nodules were evenly distributed in the right and left lobes of the thyroid gland (47% and 51%, respectively), while 2%...
thyroid nodule A visible or palpable mass in the thyroid gland, benign about 90% to 95% of the time. A history of radiation to the head or neck increases the likelihood that the lesion will be malignant, as does the appearance of the nodule in the first decades of life. Fine-needle as...
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Objective To summarize the experiences in endoscopic excision of thyroidnodulevia the anterior chest approach. 目的总结经胸前皮肤切口内镜下甲状腺包块切除术的经验. 期刊摘选 Cancerous conditions may cause a distinctnoduleor lump on the gland.
A 70-year-old woman presented with a nodule in the thyroid gland. 131I scintigraphy of the gland showed a hot nodule. Histology of the resected thyroid revealed a papillary adenocarcinoma. Although a thyroid carcinoma with a hot nodule seen on the radioiodine isotope scan is a very rare occur...
adenomatoid nodule (thyroid) One or more circumscribed but unencapsulated clusters of follicular cells that are morphologically similar to the surrounding thyroid tissue, which may arise in a background of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and be confused with a true adenoma. ...
Thyroid Nodule Removal: Introduction Thyroid nodules are growths that occur in the thyroid gland forming a lump or bump within the otherwise smooth thyroid tissue. Thyroid nodules are common, occurring in 40% of women and 30% of men during their lifetime. Many people are unaware they have ...
The presence of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) cells in the thyroid gland is most likely due to a secondary involvement by a systemic disease. The reported incidence of CLL involving the thyroid is extremely low, representing about 3-4% of all thyroid lymphoproliferative neoplasm. We report ...