ArticleJournal of thyroid research2014
What happens in a 5-year follow-up of benign thyroid nodules.
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- Laser ablation for spongiform thyroid nodules: identifying baseline nodule volume and energy to be delivered for successful treatment.Endocrine · 2024Article
- Laser Ablation for Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules - A Mini-Literature Review.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2024Review
- Management of Thyroid Nodules.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2023Review
- A 2016 Italian Survey about Guidelines and Clinical Management of Thyroid Nodules.European thyroid journal · 2017Article
- Ultrasound Risk Categories for Thyroid Nodules and Cytology Results: A Single Institution's Experience after the Adoption of the 2016 Update of Medical Guidelines by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi.Journal of thyroid research · 2017Article
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- Long- versus short-interval follow-up of cytologically benign thyroid nodules: a prospective cohort study.BMC medicine · 2016Article
- An evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in patients operated for a thyroid nodular goiter.OncoTargets and therapy · 2016Article
- Afirma Benign Thyroid Nodules Show Similar Growth to Cytologically Benign Nodules During Follow-Up.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2015Article
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Abstract
To determine an optimal time for follow-up of benign thyroid nodules, we retrospectively evaluated 249 euthyroid patients with uni-multinodular goiter, who underwent annual visit, and significant events that occurred in 5 years' time were registered. A significant event (appearance of new nodule, increase of nodule diameter >50%, appearance of compressive symptoms, thyroidectomy, repetition of FNA on the same nodule, and execution of FNA on new nodule) occurred in 26.1% of patients, with more than one event occurring in the same patient in 27.7% of cases. The majority of events (71.9%) were observed at 24- and 36-month follow-up visit. These results suggest that a patient diagnosed with benign nodular goiter may be safely followed-up at a 2-3-year interval time.
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