Benign and malignant nodular thyroid disease in acromegaly. Is a routine thyroid ultrasound evaluation advisable?

Benign and malignant nodular thyroid disease in acromegaly. Is a routine thyroid ultrasound evaluation advisable?

Data on the prevalence of benign and malignant nodular thyroid disease in patients with acromegaly is a matter of debate. In the last decade an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer has been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of goiter, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer...

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Main Authors: Jordi L Reverter, Carmen Fajardo, Eugenia Resmini, Isabel Salinas, Mireia Mora, Mariona Llatjós, Gemma Sesmilo, Ferran Rius, Irene Halperin, Susan M Webb, Veronica Ricart, Pedro Riesgo, Dídac Mauricio, Manel Puig-Domingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4134205?pdf=render

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