Chapter 18 - Thyroid Nodules
Contains an introduction, definition, photos, the pathology, cause, course and symptoms, management and thyroid function tests.
Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
AACE clinical practice guidelines. [PDF]
eMedicine - Thyroid Nodule
Discusses laboratory evaluation, imaging studies, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, management of, and special considerations.
EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Nodules
Basic facts, symptoms, treatment, and radiation exposure.
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - Risk for Malig
Abstract that discusses the need for biopsy.
RedNova News - Patients Rarely Detect Thyroid Nodu
While they do not generally affect the function of the thyroid gland, sometimes they produce excessive amounts of thyroid hormones, leading to hyperthyroidism.
ScienceDirect - Journal of Surgical Research : Val
Study indicates that the thyroid uptake scan in the evaluation of thyroid nodules in euthyroid patients lacks utility.
Thyroid Nodules
Guidance on diagnosis and treatment, intended for medical students and physicians. From Loyola University Medical Center.
Thyroid Nodules
New York Thyroid Center fact sheet discusses the occurrence, detection and diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.