Thyroid adenoma causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
Thyroid nodule may be caused by multinodular (sporadic) goiter, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, cysts, Hurthle cell adenomas, follicular, and macrofollicular or microfollicular adenomas.
Causes
Common causes of thyroid adenoma include:[1][2]
- Multinodular goiter
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- Cysts
- Follicular adenomas
- Macrofollicular adenomas
- Microfollicular or cellular adenomas
- Hurthle cell adenomas
References
- ↑ Bomeli SR, LeBeau SO, Ferris RL (2010). “Evaluation of a thyroid nodule”. Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 43 (2): 229–38, vii. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.002. PMC 2879398. PMID 20510711.
- ↑ McHenry CR, Phitayakorn R (2011). “Follicular adenoma and carcinoma of the thyroid gland”. Oncologist. 16 (5): 585–93. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0405. PMC 3228182. PMID 21482585.
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