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[Follicular carcinoma in an autonomously functioning thyroid nodule].
Gan No Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics
|January 1, 1987
Summary
A 66-year-old man with goiter was diagnosed with a functioning thyroid tumor, later confirmed as follicular carcinoma. This case highlights the rare association between thyroid carcinoma and autonomously functioning thyroid nodules.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
- Nuclear Medicine
Background:
- Goiter can be associated with autonomously functioning thyroid nodules.
- Functioning thyroid nodules can sometimes harbor malignancy.
- Distinguishing benign from malignant nodules requires careful diagnostic evaluation.