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Introduction Clinical management of the thyroid nodules is based on a combination of clinical risk factors, functional status, ultrasound patterns, and cytologic findings when fine needle aspiration (FNA) is indicated ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Introduction Epidemiological studies suggest that approximately 50–70% of adults in the general public and across different geographic locations harbour thyroid nodules if examined by thyroid ultrasound scan (USS), while 20% have a nodule that
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a very frequent problem in routine clinical practice ( 1 , 2 ). In regions with past or current iodine insufficiency, such as many European countries, the prevalence of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules
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. There is a rise in the incidence of salivary gland cancers; this group accounted for 6.3% of all head and neck cancers in 1974–1976, as compared to 8.1% in 1998–1999 [ 1 ]. The propensity of the thyroid gland to form nodules is demonstrated by the
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In the present issue of European Thyroid Journal , Papini et al. [ 1 ] published guidelines for the use of thermal ablation (TA) in benign thyroid nodules, sponsored by the European Thyroid Association (ETA). The guidelines highlight the state
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Introduction The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (BSRTC) recommends repeat fine-needle aspiration (RFNA) for thyroid nodules initially diagnosed as atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) [ 1 , 2
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corresponding nodules ≤1 cm could be postponed until therapy is considered. This is the recommendation of the European Thyroid Association (ETA) [ 1 ] and American Thyroid Association (ATA) [ 2 ]. Although I agree that active surveillance is an option for low
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concentration of calcitonin at which a hook effect may be observed. In the 42 washouts performed on thyroid nodules, 6 subjects with benign cytology had calcitonin concentrations <2.2 pg/ml, and 4 of the 6 subjects with calcitonin levels >1,600 pg/ml were
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Introduction Thyroid nodular disease is less frequent in children than in adults. The prevalence of palpable nodules in the adult population is 4–7%, and when the detection is made by ultrasound (US) or autoptic exam, the percentage arise to
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characteristics and the important diagnostic role of FNAB/CNB in the previous literature. Novel insights New information 1: Thyroid metastasis from ccRCC mostly appeared as a single solid or partially cystic nodule with clear borders, usually