title: [Differential diagnosis of thyroid cancer].
abstract: Of 3229 patients with diseases of the thyroid gland, in 71 we revealed cancer, in 61--ossified goiter, in 2--cast iron stroma, in 25--autoimmune thyroiditis, in 5--median and lateral cervical hydrocele, in 1 case each--neurinoma, thymoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. The complex clinico-radionuclide investigation of the patients contributes to accurate definition of diagnosis and choice of an adequate operative intervention.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Tochilin
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Volodchenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Differentsial'naia diagnostika raka shchitovidnoĭ zhelezy.