Pregnancy-induced accelerated growth and vascularity in a thyroid nodule

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-182

  Kia, Quek ^a   Rathakrishnan, Rahul ^a   Hong, Chiew ^a   Sharma, Vijay K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Thyroid nodule; Thyroid ultrasound

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTHOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID NODULE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 43149091662     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479308317241     Document Type: Article

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