Open AccessFactors Associated with Malignancy in Patients with Maximal Thyroid Nodules ≥2 Cm
Author(s) -
Shuai Dong,
Jun Pan,
Yi-Bin Shen,
Liang Zhu,
Qing Xia,
Xiaojun Xie,
Yijun Wu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s303715
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , thyroid nodules , nodule (geology) , thyroid , pathological , gastroenterology , retrospective cohort study , echogenicity , thyroid carcinoma , thyroid cancer , thyroidectomy , logistic regression , thyroiditis , radiology , ultrasonography , biology , paleontology
The relationship between large thyroid nodules and the risk of malignancy is controversial. This study aimed to examine the relationship between thyroid nodule size and the risk of malignancy of maximal thyroid nodules ≥2 cm and the risk of accompanied by occult thyroid carcinoma.