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 …

Simple Summary Thyroid nodules are common and can present as visible, palpable or
symptomatic nodules (non-incidentalomas) and as coincidental findings on imaging …

Asymptomatic incidental thyroid nodules (thyroid incidentalomas) are found in up to a third
of the adult population. There is notable overlap in the sonographic appearance of benign …

Purpose: Thyroid nodules incidentally identified on imaging are thought to contribute to the
increasing incidence of thyroid cancer. We aim to determine the true rate of incidental …

The ideal approach to selecting ITN detected on imaging for workup would not be to
diagnose all cancers, but to diagnose cancers that have reached clinical significance, while …

The incidental thyroid nodule (ITN) is one of the most common incidental findings on
imaging studies that include the neck. An ITN is defined as a nodule not previously detected …

In patients, who undergo surgery for hyperthyroidism, many cases of incidental thyroid
cancer (ITC) have been detected. In the literature, there is no study about ITC in …

Although thyroid nodules are a common clinical entity, few (5% to 10%) are malignant and
require surgical treatment. Most nodules are discovered incidentally in patients undergoing …

Background: The introduction of highly sensitive imaging techniques has made it possible to
detect many nonpalpable nodules, or “incidentalomas,” in the thyroid. Discovery of these …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of incidental thyroid
nodules (ITNs) reported on CT or MRI that receive additional workup and the factors that …