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  2. Thyroid nodule - Wikipedia

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    An autonomous thyroid nodule or "hot nodule" is one that has thyroid function independent of the homeostatic control of the HPT axis (hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis). According to a 1993 article, such nodules need to be treated only if they become toxic; surgical excision (thyroidectomy), radioiodine therapy, or both may be used. [32]

  3. Computed tomography of the thyroid - Wikipedia

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    A 26-year-old male patient with elevated serum parathyroid hormones and calcium secondary to intra-thyroid parathyroid adenoma. a, b Enhanced axial and coronal CT scan of the neck demonstrate a well-defined hypodense right thyroid nodule (white arrows). c Bone window coronal CT scan shows lytic expansile lesions at the right mandible and left ...

  4. Thyroid neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of a thyroid nodule depends on many things including size of the nodule, age of the patient, the type of thyroid cancer, and whether or not it has spread to other tissues in the body. If the nodule is benign, patients may receive thyroxine therapy to suppress thyroid-stimulating hormone and should be reevaluated in six months. [2]

  5. Radioactive iodine uptake test - Wikipedia

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    Low uptake suggests thyroiditis, high uptake suggests Graves' disease, [5] and unevenness in uptake suggests the presence of a nodule. [citation needed] 123 I has a shorter half-life than 131 I (a half day vs. 8.1 days), so use of 123 I exposes the body to less radiation, at the expense of less time to evaluate delayed scan images. [6]

  6. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    There are some notable differences in typical benign vs. cancerous thyroid nodules that can particularly be detected by the high-frequency sound waves in an ultrasound scan. The ultrasound may also locate nodules that are too small for a doctor to feel on a physical exam, and can demonstrate whether a nodule is primarily solid, liquid ( cystic ...

  7. Thyroid adenoma - Wikipedia

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    Regular monitoring mainly consists of watching for changes in nodule size and symptoms, and repeat ultrasonography or needle aspiration biopsy if the nodule grows. [8] For patients with benign thyroid adenomata, thyroid lobectomy and isthmusectomy is a sufficient surgical treatment.

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  9. Colloid nodule - Wikipedia

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    Colloid nodules may be initially identified as an unspecified kind of thyroid nodule. Follow-up examinations typically include an ultrasound if it is unclear whether or not there really is a nodule present. Once the presence of a nodule has been confirmed, the determination of the kind of thyroid nodule is done by fine needle aspiration biopsy. [7]