Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
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The possibility of an association of Graves' disease (GD) with subsequent cancers has been previously reported. ⋯ GD patients have a higher risk of cancer, particularly thyroid and breast cancer sequent within six and three years respectively. Strategies for preventing thyroid and breast cancer are proposed.
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Letter Case Reports
Fatal neck necrotizing cellulitis in a patient with Riedel's thyroiditis.
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To evaluate the diagnostic role of core needle biopsy (CNB) in sonographically suspicious thyroid nodules with initially benign cytologic results through a histologic analysis of CNB specimens. ⋯ The histologic information obtained by analysis of CNB specimens may enable more confident diagnosis for benign nodules with suspicious US features and reduce the need for repetitive FNABs or diagnostic surgery.
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Traditionally, thyroid surgery has been an inpatient procedure due to the risk of several well-documented complications. Recent research suggests that for selected patients, outpatient thyroid surgery is safe and feasible, with the additional potential benefit of cost savings. In recognition of these observations, we hypothesized that there would be an increase in U.S. outpatient thyroidectomies with a concurrent decline in inpatient thyroidectomies over time. ⋯ From 1996 to 2006, there has been a concurrent modest increase in inpatient and pronounced increase in outpatient thyroidectomies in the United States, with a consequential demographic shift and economic impact.