and I recommend that everyone with Hashimoto’s or thyroid disease get at least one ultrasound in their lifetime, especially women of childbearing age. If thyroid nodules are found, then I recommend having an annual ultrasound
Large nodule size has long been proposed as a risk factor for malignancy of thyroid nodules. This holds true for patients with benign USFNAs, as previous findings have shown falsely benign rates ranging from 10.4 to 17 % [14–17] in nodules larger than 3 or 4 cm, depending on the study...
Most thyroid nodules are benign. Thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has been established as a first-line triaging tool after the ultrasound examination. The thyroid Bethesda Reporting System, first published in 2010, established a standardized, category-based reporting system.2 Since its first ...
The accuracy of diagnostic procedures for thyroid nodules has improved over the last few years, and the ease of access to such diagnostic modalities may be the reason for the higher prevalence of thyroid tumors. However, the exact cause of this increase is still debated. As we have observed ...
Although PBM is safe with no risk of developing malignant nodules [52] and can improve thyroid functions and increase thyroid hormones [38,53,54,55], PBM dosimetry (power and irradiation time) and treatment protocol need to be carefully chosen to achieve optimal outcomes [56]. Hence, the pre...
Figure 3. A flow chart of cervical lymph node metastasis risk including both CLNM and LLNM for PTMC patients with unilateral and bilateral diseases. CLNM, central lymph node metastasis; LLNM, lateral lymph node metastases; PTMC, papillary thyroid microcarcinoma; iNG, ipsilateral nodular goiter. ...