Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid nodules are frequently found. Although they are often palpable, many are found incidentally during unrelated radiographic studies. Ten to 15% of thyroid nodules represents thyroid malignancy. Clinician suc as an internist/endocrinologist have to  classify the nodule, stratify the risk of thy...

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Main Author: Tjokorda Gde Dalem Pemayun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/204
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description Thyroid nodules are frequently found. Although they are often palpable, many are found incidentally during unrelated radiographic studies. Ten to 15% of thyroid nodules represents thyroid malignancy. Clinician suc as an internist/endocrinologist have to  classify the nodule, stratify the risk of thyroid cancer, performed a diagnostic work-up, provide medical / non-surgical therapy, select candidates for surgery and provide appropriate follow-up that should last a lifetime. This article provide an up-date review of diagnostic approach and management of thyroid nodules, focusing on current algorithm in lights of the most recent published American Thyroid Association thyroid nodule and differentiated thyroid cancer management guidelines.
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spelling doaj-art-1a5f5b82e5dc437fbf5b6ded6e00c0222025-08-20T03:51:35ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322017-05-01483164Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid NodulesTjokorda Gde Dalem Pemayun0Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University - Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang, IndonesiaThyroid nodules are frequently found. Although they are often palpable, many are found incidentally during unrelated radiographic studies. Ten to 15% of thyroid nodules represents thyroid malignancy. Clinician suc as an internist/endocrinologist have to  classify the nodule, stratify the risk of thyroid cancer, performed a diagnostic work-up, provide medical / non-surgical therapy, select candidates for surgery and provide appropriate follow-up that should last a lifetime. This article provide an up-date review of diagnostic approach and management of thyroid nodules, focusing on current algorithm in lights of the most recent published American Thyroid Association thyroid nodule and differentiated thyroid cancer management guidelines.https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/204thyroid nodulethyroid cancermanagementtherapy
spellingShingle Tjokorda Gde Dalem Pemayun
Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
Acta Medica Indonesiana
thyroid nodule
thyroid cancer
management
therapy
title Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
title_full Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
title_fullStr Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
title_full_unstemmed Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
title_short Current Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
title_sort current diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules
topic thyroid nodule
thyroid cancer
management
therapy
url https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/204
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