Prevalence of papillary thyroid cancer in subacute thyroiditis patients may be higher than it is presumed: retrospective analysis of 137 patients.

Gul, NURDAN; Uzum, AYŞE; Selcukbiricik, ÖZLEM; Yegen, GÜLÇİN; Tanakol, Refik; Aral, Ferihan

doi:10.2478/raon-2018-0027

Prevalence of papillary thyroid cancer in subacute thyroiditis patients may be higher than it is presumed: retrospective analysis of 137 patients.

Gul N., Uzum A. K., Selcukbiricik Ö., Yegen G., Tanakol R., Aral F.

Radiology and oncology, vol.52, no.3, pp.257-262, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.2478/raon-2018-0027
Journal Name: Radiology and oncology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.257-262
Keywords: subacute thyroiditis, thyroid nodule, thyroid cancer, ultrasonography, TALL-CELL VARIANT, HASHIMOTOS-THYROIDITIS, SONOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES, CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT, CARCINOMA, NODULES, TRENDS, RISK, TURKEY
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. The association of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) and papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare finding. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer in a cohort of patients followed with the diagnosis of SAT.