Evaluation of thyroid nodules
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Thomas R. Dorsch
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Article
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1991
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The first consideration in evaluating the thyroid nodule is whether it is functioning and causing hyperthyroidism. Autonomous nodules should be treated with either surgery or 1-31, with surgery favored due to the possibility, although small, of malignancy. Thyroid scans are no longer recommended dur