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Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas
Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) are the most common form of classic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). PTMCs are typically discovered by fine-needle-aspiration biopsy (FNAB), usually with sensitive imaging studies, or are found during thyroid surgery in a patient without a previously known...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3250334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22187228 http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2012.53.1.1 |
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author | Mazzaferri, Ernest L. |
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description | Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) are the most common form of classic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). PTMCs are typically discovered by fine-needle-aspiration biopsy (FNAB), usually with sensitive imaging studies, or are found during thyroid surgery in a patient without a previously known history of thyroid carcinoma. However, the definition of PTMC has not always been universally accepted, thus creating controversy concerning the diagnosis and treatment of PTMC. The aim of this review is to summarize the clinical features of PTMC and identify the widely differing opinions concerning the diagnosis and management of these small ubiquitous thyroid tumors. |
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spelling | pubmed-32503342012-01-09 Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas Mazzaferri, Ernest L. Yonsei Med J Review Article Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) are the most common form of classic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). PTMCs are typically discovered by fine-needle-aspiration biopsy (FNAB), usually with sensitive imaging studies, or are found during thyroid surgery in a patient without a previously known history of thyroid carcinoma. However, the definition of PTMC has not always been universally accepted, thus creating controversy concerning the diagnosis and treatment of PTMC. The aim of this review is to summarize the clinical features of PTMC and identify the widely differing opinions concerning the diagnosis and management of these small ubiquitous thyroid tumors. Yonsei University College of Medicine 2012-01-01 2011-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC3250334/ /pubmed/22187228 http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2012.53.1.1 Text en © Copyright: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2012 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Mazzaferri, Ernest L. Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title | Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title_full | Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title_fullStr | Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title_full_unstemmed | Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title_short | Managing Thyroid Microcarcinomas |
title_sort | managing thyroid microcarcinomas |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3250334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22187228 http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2012.53.1.1 |
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