Thyrotoxicosis Following Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of A Thyroid Nodule: Case Report

Autor: John J. Orrego
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo, Vol 3, Iss 4 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2389-9786
2805-5853
DOI: 10.53853/encr.3.4.16
Popis: Abstract Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a simple and generally safe office-based procedure that accurately and cost-effectively improves the diagnostic investigation of nonfunctioning thyroid nodules. Thyrotoxicosis following FNA has been rarely described in the medical literature. A case of post aspiration thyrotoxicosis is described here with the intent of increasing awareness of this likely underreported complication of FNAB. Key works:
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