Non-toxic Thyroid Nodules and Multinodular Goitre

David M. Scott-Coombes; Catherine F. Sinclair

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-84737-1_2

Non-toxic Thyroid Nodules and Multinodular Goitre

David M. Scott-Coombes
, Catherine F. Sinclair

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Abstract

This chapter about benign goitre explains the pathophysiology of this common disease followed by the steps required in the clinical evaluation of the patient. This is followed by a detailed description of the various means to investigate the goitre ranging from imaging to biopsy and how to process the information gained and formulate a treatment plan. Finally, the choice of management options is considered ranging from conservative through to non-operative and operative techniques.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Endocrine Surgery Comprehensive Board Exam Guide
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	33-52
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030847371
ISBN (Print)	9783030847364
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84737-1_2
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

Aetiology
Fine-needle cytology
Goitre
Precision medicine
Retrosternal
Thermal ablation
Thyroidectomy
Ultrasound

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