[Benign thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer?].
Thyroid nodular disease is highly frequent and affects 20-23% of the adult population in Germany. Differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules is directed at exclusion of thyroid autonomy and thyroid cancer. In addition, large nodules/nodular goiters may cause oesophageal and/or tracheal compression. Besides the patient's history and clinical examination, laboratory investigations (TSH-level, calcitonin screening), functional (scintiscan) and morphological imaging (ultrasound, in rare cases also CT without contrast media and MRI), as well as fine needle aspiration biopsy are useful tools in the differential diagnosis. In the past years, major advances have been made in the understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of thyroid tumors. This has led to the possibility of a molecular classification of thyroid tumors and may have prognostic as well as therapeutic impact.
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Klinik für Endokrinologie und Nephrologie,Department für Innere Medizin, Neurologie und Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 18, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland. dagmar.fuehrer@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins
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