Diagnostic work-up of euthyroid nodules: Which nodules should undergo fine-needle aspiration biopsy? Relevance of ultrasound;Abklärung des Euthyreoten Schilddrüsenknotens: Wann punktieren? Stellenwert der Sonographie

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 134, Issue 49, 2009, Pages 2498-2503

  Paschke, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB); Thyroid nodule, euthyroid; Ultasound malignancy criteria

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; THYROTROPIN;

ANAMNESIS; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID NODULE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CALCINOSIS; CARCINOMA, MEDULLARY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NEOPLASMS; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72849108860     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: 14394413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243052     Document Type: Review

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