The solitary thyroid nodule: A review of 771 thyroidectomy specimens
- 1 April 1971
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 58 (4), 253-254
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800580404
Abstract
A review of 771 thyroidectomy specimens showed an incidence of carcinomas of 4.2 per cent. Despite opinion that the incidence of carcinomas in thyroid nodules is overmphasized, it is felt necessary still to encourage the careful examination of solitary nodules in young patients.Keywords
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