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Thyroid carcinoma mimicking a toxic adenoma |
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| Authors: | Giovina De Rosa Arnerico Testa Maurizio Maurizi Maria Antonietta Satta Claudia Aimoni Alberto Artuso Evelina Silvestri Vittoria Rufini Luigi Troncone |
| Institution: | (1) Institute of Endocrinology, Catholic University School of Medicine, I-00151 Rome, Italy;(2) Institute of ENT, Catholic University School of Medicine, I-00151 Rome, Italy;(3) Institute of Pathology, Catholic University School of Medicine, I-00151 Rome, Italy;(4) Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Catholic University School of Medicine, I-00151 Rome, Italy |
| Abstract: | A young woman with a thyroid papillary carcinoma behaving as an autonomously hyperfunctioning nodule is described. Only 17 similar patients have been seen in the past 25 years. It is emphasized that hyperthyroidism does not exclude malignant disease in hot nodules. This possibility suggests that all thyroid nodules, either cold or hot, require careful management. Therefore, in  at risk cases, surgery could be the most useful treatment. |
| Keywords: | Hot nodule Hyperthyroidism Thyroid carcinoma Thyroid scintigraphy |
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