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Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines




Disease goiter
Phenotype C0001430|adenoma
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PubMedID- 24348554 The median thyroid volumes assessed by ultrasound were as follows: ntmg 78.7 cm3 (52.5–115.2); stn 62.6 cm3 (48.4–87.3); tmg 71.8 cm3 (47.7–106.0); goiter with toxic adenoma 50.7 cm3 (31.6–60.2); and graves' disease 56.4 cm3 (38.6–71.3) (p = 0.608).
PubMedID- 23865291 Conclusions: non-localizing preoperative scans may result from ectopic parathyroid adenoma or presence of a multinodular goiter in phpt.
PubMedID- 22825041 However, the assessment of this technique for the detection of parathyroid adenoma in patients with a nodular goiter was performed in only one study with a small sample size.
PubMedID- 23843809 Surgical treatment is the recommended approach in young individuals with a single hyperfunctioning nodule (toxic adenoma) and in patients with toxic multinodular goiter (especially those showing compressive symptoms) or possible malignancy (1).
PubMedID- 22029007 Recent reports suggest that spect/ct is superior to spect scan alone for localization of parathyroid adenoma with nodular goiter, distorted neck anatomy and those with ectopic parathyroid glands.

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