TY  - BOOK
AU  - Popoveniuc, Geanina
TI  - Thyroid nodules. [Review]
SN  - 0025-7125
KW  - *Thyroid Gland/pa [Pathology]
KW  - *Thyroid Gland/us [Ultrasonography]
KW  - *Thyroid Nodule/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Thyroid Nodule/pa [Pathology]
KW  - Diagnosis, Differential
KW  - Humans
KW  - Incidental Findings
KW  - Neoplasm Staging
KW  - Risk Factors
KW  - Thyroid Neoplasms/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - Thyroid Neoplasms/pa [Pathology]
KW  - Thyroid Nodule/us [Ultrasonography]
KW  - Ultrasonography, Interventional
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Endocrinology
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
KW  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
KW  - Review
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
N2  - Thyroid nodules are common entities, clinically important primarily because of their malignant potential. Serum thyrotropin and thyroid ultrasonography are pivotal in evaluating thyroid nodules. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is the most accurate tool for diagnosing malignancy and selecting candidates for surgery. An approach to the initial evaluation and management of single nodules, functioning nodules, multinodular glands, incidental nodules, and cysts is discussed, as are therapeutic interventions for benign nodules. Thyroid cancer discovered during pregnancy is also discussed. Copyright A 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2012.02.002
ER  -