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Thyroid nodule causes

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The major causes of thyroid nodule development include, multinodular (sporadic) goiter, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, cysts, macrofollicular/microfollicular adenomas, childhood radioiodine exposure, familial history, and gene mutations include N&H ras, RET, Gsp, C-MET (α and β subunit), TRK, EGF / EGF-R, and P53 mutation.

Causes

Causes

The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include:[1][2][3]

The most important genes which can lead to thyroid cancer include:[1][2][3]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jena A, Patnayak R, Prakash J, Sachan A, Suresh V, Lakshmi AY (2015). “Malignancy in solitary thyroid nodule: A clinicoradiopathological evaluation”. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 19 (4): 498–503. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.159056. PMC 4481656. PMID 26180765.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chibishev A, Simonovska N, Shikole A (2010). “Post-corrosive injuries of upper gastrointestinal tract”. Prilozi. 31 (1): 297–316. PMID 20693948.

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