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Thyroid Nodule  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A small circumscribed mass in the THYROID GLAND that can be of neoplastic growth or non-neoplastic abnormality. It lacks a well-defined capsule or glandular architecture. Thyroid nodules are often benign but can be malignant. The growth of nodules can lead to a multinodular goiter (GOITER, NODULAR).

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016606

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