title: [Occurrence of carcinoma in solitary thyroid nodules].
abstract: Find of malignancies in solitary thyroid gland nodes represent an entity in itself in thyroid surgery and endocrinology because of frequency in occurrence and differential diagnosis of thyroid diseases. Similarities in clinical characteristics and differences in the histological structure and development of the disease, request quick and adequate application of all available diagnostic procedures in evaluation of disease. After all clinic methods of examination, surgery includes necessary range of extraction of tissue at benign changes while at malignant changes radical intervention on the gland is suggested and if it is necessary on the surrounding structures of the neck. "Biopsio ex tempore" still represents vital method in histological diagnosis and help in making decision about radically of operative procedure. Because of that, surgery represents at last diagnostic and therapy procedure. Data analysis shows the presence of carcinoma in solitary thyroid gland nodes in 15% of all cases.
authors.affiliation: KBC Dr Dragisa Misović Beograd.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stojanovic
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Radovanović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Caparević
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jakovljevic-Stojanović
authors.forename: Dj
authors.initials: Dj
authors.lastname: Lalosević
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stevanović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology