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referred for surgery based on clinical and ultrasound (US) criteria, as well as the results of repeated FNA. In none of the patients was molecular analysis of the thyroid nodules performed [ 8 ]. On pathological examination, thyroid cancer was diagnosed in
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unavailable, molecular testing on ultrasound (US)-guided fine needle aspirate (FNA) from a metastatic neck lymph node seems a suitable option as it is a minimally invasive procedure and neck lymph nodes are easily accessible. This genotyping strategy has been
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Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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. Thyroid ultrasound data of mothers were evaluated at every visit. The study was performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Seoul National University Hospital (IRB No. 1512-039-727 for
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, polymerase chain reaction was performed for the possible detection of the BCR/ABL gene that was also negative. After that, treatment with hydroxyurea was stopped. The thyroid ultrasound imaging showed a 4.5 × 5.4 × 3.5-cm mass of abnormal parenchymal
UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Introduction Thyroid hemiagenesis, comprising the absence of one thyroid lobe, is a rare congenital condition in humans. This condition is usually not manifested clinically and it is detected by ultrasound screening of the neck [ 1 ]. The
Endocrine Tumour Center at West German Cancer Center, Member of ENDO-ERN and EURACAN, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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deviation and compression. No significant lymphadenopathy was found. On cervical ultrasound, the lesion was highly suggestive of ATC. Due to rapidly progressing airway obstruction, emergency tracheostomy was performed along with a tumour biopsy. Initial
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Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. The widespread use of neck ultrasound (US) has led to the identification of small asymptomatic thyroid nodules with indeterminate clinical relevance [ 1
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patients born before neonatal screening were diagnosed due to clinical symptoms suggesting hypothyroidism. At diagnosis, the position and size of the thyroid gland were evaluated by scintigraphy ( n = 14), ultrasound (US, n = 27) or both ( n = 7). Also
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. Patients’ characteristics at diagnosis Patients underwent a visit 3 months after surgery (Fig. 1 ) evaluating basal and recombinant human TSH-stimulated thyroglobulin (TG) levels, anti-TG antibody (ATG) levels, neck ultrasound (US), whole-body I
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computed tomography (CT) and/or ultrasound scan US showing gallbladder wall thickening or edema and/or pericholecystic fluid, and in some cases, the presence of gallstones. Acute acalculous cholecystitis can rise more concerns compared with cholecystitis