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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: [[Goiter|Multinodular (sporadic) goiter]], [[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]], [[cysts]], macrofollicular/microfollicular adenomas, childhood [[radioiodine | The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: [[Goiter|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: | The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most important 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
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include:
- Causes of benign thyroid nodule:
- Multinodular (sporadic) goiter ("colloid adenoma")
- Hashimoto's (chronic lymphocytic) thyroiditis
- Cysts (colloid, simple, or hemorrhagic)
- Follicular adenomas
- Macrofollicular adenomas
- Microfollicular or cellular adenomas
- Hürthle cell (oxyphil cell) adenomas
- Macro- or microfollicular patterns
- Causes of malignant nodule mutations:
- Childhood radioiodine exposure
- Familial history
The most important genes which their mutation can lead to thyroid cancer include:
- N&H ras
- RET
- Gsp
- C-MET (α and β subunit)
- TRK
- EGF / EGF-R
- P53