With the widespread use of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG
PET/CT) in the investigation and staging of cancers, incidental discovery of FDG‐avid …

Thyroid incidentaloma is defined as an unsuspected, asymptomatic thyroid lesion that is
discovered on an imaging study or during an operation unrelated to the thyroid gland …

Background Controversy exists regarding the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in
large thyroid nodules. Recent surgical series have documented false-negative rates ranging …

Background Benign thyroid tumors account for most nodular thyroid disease. Determination
of whether a thyroid nodule is benign or malignant is a major clinical dilemma and underlies …

Background: Patients who have thyroidectomies for thyroid nodules that are suspected of
being malignant, called here “main nodules,” occasionally have second nodules, called …

Objective: Incidentally discovered thyroid cancers (IDTCs) have contributed to the rapid rise
in thyroid cancer incidence over the past 20 years. Since death rates from thyroid cancer are …

The incidence of small thyroid malignancy has increased. However, there is no evidence-
based guideline for managing thyroid nodules≤ 5 mm on ultrasonography (US). We …

Replacing palpating fingers with an ultrasound (US) probe has resulted in an epidemic of
thyroid nodules. Despite the high prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population …

Background: Several authors have questioned the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration
cytology (FNAC) in large nodules. Some surgeons recommend thyroidectomy for nodules≥ …

Context: Controversy remains as to the optimal management of patients with multiple thyroid
nodules. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, distribution …