How shall we manage the incidentally found thyroid nodule?

SR Aspinall, SGS Ong, MSJ Wilson, TWJ Lennard - The surgeon, 2013 - Elsevier
Thyroid incidentalomas are commonly found on cross-sectional imaging of the neck and
they are equally likely to be malignant as palpable thyroid nodules. Guidelines on their …

Thyroid incidentaloma: an evidence-based assessment of management strategy

J Gough, D Scott-Coombes, F Fausto Palazzo - World journal of surgery, 2008 - Springer
Background Palpable thyroid nodules are present in 4–7% of the population and their
prevalence increases with age. Thyroid incidentalomas—impalpable nodules detected …

Thyroid Incidentalomas: Scrutinizing the Mode of Detection and Evaluating its Contribution to Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

FM Girardi, VP Wagner, MD Martins - … of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose There is an ongoing debate about the reasons behind the increasing incidence of
thyroid cancer in the last two to three decades. Here, we investigate how thyroid nodules …

The thyroid incidentaloma: an increasingly frequent consequence of radiologic imaging

J Mitchell, S Parangi - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 2005 - Elsevier
Incidentally discovered thyroid lesions have become increasingly common with the
development and more frequent utilization of highly sensitive imaging modalities throughout …

The thyroid incidentaloma—ignore or investigate?

DC Howlett, A Speirs - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential importance and need for
further investigation of thyroid lesions detected during imaging investigations unrelated to …

Thyroid incidentalomas: to treat or not to treat

NG Iyer, AR Shaha, CE Silver, KO Devaney… - European Archives of …, 2010 - Springer
Incidental lesions of the thyroid gland are an increasing problem facing clinicians. While
asymptomatic palpable lesions are detected in only 4–7% of the population, currently …

The effect of routine radiological reporting of thyroid incidentalomas on rates of thyroid needle biopsy, thyroid surgery and detection of thyroid malignancy

JD Sinnott, R Mortimer, J Smith, E Skelton… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study looked at the effect of a changing radiology reporting policy to routinely
review the thyroid gland where visible and report on any thyroid lesion, recommending …

Understanding the risks and harms of management of incidental thyroid nodules: a review

JK Hoang, XV Nguyen - JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Incidental thyroid nodules are defined as nodules originally detected in a patient
with no thyroid-related clinical symptoms, examination findings, or suspected thyroid …

What to do with incidental thyroid nodules on imaging? An approach for the radiologist

JK Hoang, P Raduazo, DM Yousem… - Seminars in Ultrasound …, 2012 - Elsevier
The incidental thyroid nodule is a common finding on cross-sectional imaging of the neck
and chest. Although the majority of nonpalpable incidental nodules are benign, the …

Developing a registry for thyroid incidentalomas: lessons learned and the path forward

L Davies, E Pichiotino, WC Black, ANA Tosteson - Thyroid, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: Incidentalomas are findings on an imaging test done for other reasons, for
which there are no matching symptoms in the patient. They are common in the adrenal …