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Introduction Thyroid nodules affect up to two-thirds of the general population, with 7–15% being thyroid cancers. The number of thyroid nodules’ diagnoses is constantly increasing due to the fortuitous findings during imaging procedures
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding, usually asymptomatic. Epidemiologic studies report 19–68% prevalence of thyroid nodules diagnosed with high-resolution ultrasound (US) in the general population [ 1 ]. It is important
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are extremely common with a prevalence of about 20-76% of the adult population based on detection by ultrasonography [ 1 ]. Thyroid cancer is rare; however, in the past few decades its incidence has significantly
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Introduction Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration and biopsy (FNAB) has become the test of choice for evaluation of thyroid nodules. It combines ease of access and a high sensitivity and specificity to offer reliable results to aid
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Introduction Nodular thyroid disease is a common finding, especially in females and in the elderly population. Thyroid nodules are found in 5% of the general population with the use of palpation [ 1 ], but high-resolution ultrasonography (US
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being tested for ablation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules [ 12 , 13 ]. Although there is a growing body of evidence to support the use of these procedures, we have very little information on their current dissemination into the clinical
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Introduction The prevalence of thyroid nodules is population dependent and increases with age and with the use of thyroid ultrasonography (US). It is estimated to be 2–6% with palpation, 19–68% with US, and 8–65% in autopsy specimens [ 1
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What Is Known about This Topic? • Cervical schwannomas can mimic thyroid nodules and are historically difficult to diagnosis preoperatively due to the low diagnostic yield of fine needle aspiration and their appearance as hypoechoic lesions on
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Introduction Ultrasonography (US) is the best tool for the visualization and assessment of thyroid lesions. Thyroid nodules are the most common among them, particularly in iodine-deficient areas [ 1 , 2 ]. To make US results more reliable and
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Introduction Thyroid nodules (TNs) refer to discrete lesions within the thyroid gland and are one of the most common clinical thyroid disorders. Most TNs are occult, with physical examination revealing them in only 5% of patients ( 1