Diagnosis and Management of the Thyroid Nodules

Arturs Ozolins; Zenons Narbuts; Ilze Strumfa; Peteris Prieditis; Janis Gardovskis

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Diagnosis and Management of the Thyroid Nodules

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

Volume 10 (2010): Issue 2 (December 2010)

By: Arturs Ozolins, Zenons Narbuts, Ilze Strumfa, Peteris Prieditis and Janis Gardovskis

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|Apr 2011

Abstract

Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem. Most of the discovered nodules are benign, however increase in thyroid cancer incidence has been reported. For management of thyroid nodules distinction between benign and malignant thyroid tumors is essential. Thyroid nodule management involves notice to: clinical features, biochemical tests, imaging studies, fine needle aspiration, thyroid scintigraphy and immunocytochemistry. In spite of different combinations of diagnostic tools used, it is still difficult to precisely determine malignant potential of thyroid nodules.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-011-0017-x | Journal eISSN: 2199-5737 (formerly 1407-981X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-981X

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Language: English

Page range: 86 - 90

Published online: Apr 7, 2011

Published in print: Jan 1, 2010

Published by: Riga Stradins University

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© 2011 Arturs Ozolins, Zenons Narbuts, Ilze Strumfa, Peteris Prieditis, Janis Gardovskis, published by Riga Stradins University
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Volume 10 (2010): Issue 2 (December 2010)