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.