Toxic Adenoma classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Toxic adenoma can be classified into asymptomatic and symptomatic toxic adenoma based upon the existence of symptoms.

Toxic adenoma can be classified into asymptomatic and symptomatic toxic adenoma based upon the existence of symptoms.^[1]

• About 40% of the times toxic adenoma presents a painless nodule without any symptoms.

• Toxic adenoma presents with signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
• Also, can produce mass effects depending upon the size and anatomical location of the nodule in the thyroid.

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