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ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2023

Thyroid Incidentalomas in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.

Methus Jantarapootirat, Sirinapa Traiwanatham, Pornrujee Hirunpat, Woranan Boonsomsuk, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Chutintorn Sriphrapradang

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Article in Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Methus JantarapootiratFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Ramathibodi School of Medicine, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand.
Sirinapa TraiwanathamFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Ramathibodi School of Medicine, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand.
Pornrujee HirunpatFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Ramathibodi School of Medicine, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand.
Woranan BoonsomsukDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Somnuek SungkanuparphFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Ramathibodi School of Medicine, Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-2963
Chutintorn SriphrapradangDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8294-8601
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Abstract

Context: During the COVID-19 pandemic, both people with underlying diseases and previously healthy people were infected with SARS-CoV-2. In our institute, most hospitalized patients underwent chest computed tomography (CT) to evaluate pulmonary involvement and complication of COVID-19. There are currently limited data regarding thyroid CT incidentalomas in healthy people. Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of thyroid incidentalomas among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods: A single-center retrospective study included hospitalized patients aged ≥15 years with COVID-19 who underwent chest CT during April 2020 and October 2021. Thyroid incidentalomas were reviewed and identified by an experienced radiologist. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine predictors for thyroid incidentalomas. Results: In the 1326 patients (mean age 49.4 years and 55.3% female) that were included, the prevalence of thyroid incidentalomas was 20.2%. Patients with thyroid incidentalomas were older (59.6 years vs 46.8 years, Conclusion: In COVID-19 patients, the prevalence of thyroid incidentalomas identified on chest CT was higher (20.2%) than in previous studies in the general population (<1% to 16.8%). Female sex and older age were independent factors associated with thyroid incidentalomas.

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adultCOVID-19diagnostic imagingelderlyneoplasmSARS-CoV-2thyroid nodule

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