Simultaneous hot and cold thyroid nodules: Which is malignant?

Yuki Otsuka, Yasuhiro Nakano, Daisuke Omura, Takayuki Iwamoto, Ruiko Hayashi, Fumio Otsuka

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Abstract

Physicians should be aware of the risk of malignancy in patients with toxic multinodular goiter. Radionuclide scan cannot be used to predict the malignant potential of thyroid nodules. A comprehensive evaluation of imaging studies is needed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1810-1811
Number of pages2
JournalClinical Case Reports
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • autonomous functioning thyroid nodule
  • hyperthyroidism
  • thyroid papillary cancer
  • toxic multinodular goiter

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine(all)

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