[Surgery of the thyroid nodule. Current treatment].
The concept of "thyroid nodule" is the presence in the gland of a neoformation with an enough diameter in order to be palpable. From a clinical point of view, the problem relies in establishing its diferential diagnosis with the cancer which prevails between the 10-15% of the cases. We emphasize the diagnostical tests, the different accesses and the surgical treatments with a morbidity that focus the attention of the surgeon. Finally, the author will present its experience.
Tamames Gómez
Santiago
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed