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Thyroid Nodule
Studies from S.A. Polyzos and co-authors have provided new information about thyroid nodule
June 29th, 2009
According to recent research from Thessaloniki, Greece, "Thyroid nodules are a common diagnostic challenge mainly because of the need to exclude thyroid malignancy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of demographic, ultrasonographic and scintigraphic findings in differentiating benign from malignant thyroid lesions in patients presenting with thyroid nodules." "941 patients, who presented with palpable thyroid nodules and underwent at least one fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), were retrospectively evaluated. The thyroid was assessed by Ultrasonography (US) in 796 patients and by scintigraphy (SC) in 774 patients. The final diagnostic outcome was...
Source: Diabetes Week (2009-06-29)
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