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

Overview

Thyroid lobectomy is recommended for all patients who develop pressure symptoms of thyroid adenoma.

Surgery

  • The minimal surgical procedure is a lobectomy, removing all thyroid tissue on the side of the lesion.[1]

Indications

  • Reaccumulation of the nodule despite 3–4 repeated fine needle aspiration cytology
  • Size greater than 4 cm
  • Compressive symptoms
  • Vocal cord dysfunction and lymphadenopathy

References

  1. Benign thyroid nodules. SurgWiki. http://www.surgwiki.com/wiki/Thyroid#Benign_thyroid_nodules Accessed on October 11, 2015

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