Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe the investigations used for a solitary thyroid nodule. Explain the importance of …

Fewer than 5% of all adults will have a palpable thyroid nodule, but this is still a large
number of individuals who require evaluation. Although most thyroid nodules are a result of …

The solitary thyroid nodule, defined as a palpably discrete swelling within an otherwise
apparently normal gland, is usually a benign lesion. However, patient and physician alike …

In the past, before sensitive diagnostic tests were available, opinions regarding the
management of thyroid nodules were particularly divergent. Physicians impressed with their …

AbstrAct thyroid nodules are common in clinical practice. they may be solitary within a
“normal” thyroid gland or dominant within a multinodular goiter. the incidence of thyroid …

Thyroid nodular disease is very common in the United States, with palpable nodules
occurring in approximately 5% of adults, especially in women. Because of the possibility of a …

The incidence of well-differentiated thyroid cancer has seen a worldwide increase in the last
three decades. Whether this is due to a 'true increase'in incidence or simply increased …

Thyroid nodules are common, with an estimated incidence of 5%–10% in the United States.
The current gold standard for diagnosis is fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). The …

The approach to the management of the thyroid nodule remains controversial. Confusion
exists because virtually any thyroidal disease can present as a clinically solitary nodule …

To determine whether the routine use of fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) cytology reduces the
rate of unnecessary surgery, the surgical pathology of 54 thyroidectomy patients who had …