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Lingual thyroid, characterized by presence of thyroid tissue at the base of the tongue in the region between the circumvallate papillae and the epiglottis, is the most common location for...
Periadrenal retroperitoneal tumors are frequently misdiagnosed as adrenal tumors because of its rarity and anatomical vicinity. Thus, there are only very few cases reported and little information available in the...
Since the introduction of robotic thyroid surgery in 2007, robotic thyroidectomy has become an effective and acceptable treatment for patients with thyroid cancer. Although Conventional open thyroidectomy is safe; the...
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the association of the BRAF(V600E) mutation with known prognostic factors and ultrasonographic characteristics in cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
METHODS: Subjects included 169 patients who received thyroidectomy...
PURPOSE: BRAF(V600E) mutation is the most common genetic alteration in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and has been associated with poor prognostic factors. The purpose of the present study is to...
PURPOSE: Periods of L-T4 withdrawal and low iodine diet, which are required prior to the treatment and tracking tests that take place after a thyroidectomy, can be of a long...