The Assessment of Thyroid Nodules

Klaus-Martin Schulte

doi:10.1007/978-1-84628-881-4_2

The Assessment of Thyroid Nodules

Klaus-Martin Schulte

John Curtin School of Medical Research

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Abstract

The assessment of a thyroid nodule serves several purposes. The patient may experience symptoms from a functional or sizable lesion, or may be at risk of cancer. A thorough history and blood test for TSH, eventually combined with a technetium (Tc) scan, will promptly identify a hyperfunctioning nodule. Symptoms related to the size of a nodule are usually indicated by the patient, and may be crucial in the treatment-making process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Endocrine Surgery: Principles and Practice
Editors	Johnathan Hubbard, William B. Inabnet, Chung-Yau Lo
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	17-28
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	978-1-84628-881-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-881-4_2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

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