In recent years, molecular genetic analysis of FNA samples, such as the Afirma gene expression classifier (AGEC), has become a popular adjunct for indeterminate thyroid nodules. The AGEC measures the mRNA expression of 167 gene transcripts in order to reclassify the previously indeterminate nodule ...
I am so relieved I chose the Norman Parathyroid Center in Tampa, Florida, for my surgery to remove a tumor on my parathyroid gland and a nodule on my thyroid. After thorough research, I knew this was the place to go for anyone dealing with parathyroid or thyroid issues. From check-in t...
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performances of Ultrasonography (US), Shear-wave Elastography (SWE), and Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) findings in the diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules (MTNs) and to determine the US algorithm with the best dia...
What Does a Shadow on the Lung Mean? Causes Multiple lung nodules can be caused by benign or malignant diseases. Here are some of the most common causes of lung nodules. Illustration by Jessica Olah, Verywell Benign Lung Nodules There are more noncancerous (benign) causes of multiple lung ...
Undergoing a biopsy procedure can be a traumatic experience, and waiting for results adds to the stress. Here is the step-by-step process all biopsies go through in the lab.
time. She chose not to, but many do. My mom’s surgeon told us about one of his patients who at the age of 90 got full breast reconstruction. Does that mean that my mom and others like her, who chose not to have breast reconstruction have the right to put her down for doing so?
but it must not be described since it does not have any clinical relevance. However, in a recently published study suggests there might be an association between the macrotrabecular pattern and a worse prognosis. A special pattern is nodule-in-nodule growth. In this case, a nodule of poor di...
Thank the Lord, my nodule was benign -- it was Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I'm on Synthroid now, and we're working to get my levels regulated. Fortunately, a thyroid nodule does not automatically mean cancer, and even then, 99 percent of thyroid cancer is very treatable, with nearly a 100...
My doctor thought I had a thyroid nodule, but the ultrasound couldn't see it. So he did a CT scan and an MRI and even a PET scan, and never could see one. He finally concluded it was a swollen lymph node that had gone back down. ...
The natural history of the benign thyroid nodule: what is the appropriate follow-up strategy? J Am Coll Surg 2015;220:987- 992Ajmal S, Rapoport S, Batlle HR, Mazzaglia PJ. The Natural history of the benign thyroid nodule: what is the appropriate follow-up strategy? J Am Coll Surg. ...