Endocrine Tumour
SOLITARY THYROID NODULE (STN)
 
Most common presentation of thyroid enlargement (50%)
• Occurs in 4-8% of general population
• Low incidence of malignancy (1 in 1000), however may be as high as 5-15% in nodules presenting at referral centres
• Challenges of treatment are to identify these malignant lesions
 
 

 

 

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