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ea0037ep913 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2015

Thyroid malignancy risk of incidental thyroid nodules in patients with non-thyroid cancer

Yalcin Mehmet , Altinova Alev , Ozkan Cigdem , Toruner Fusun Balos , Akturk Mujde , Akdemir Ozgur , Emiroglu Tugce , Gokce Derda , Poyraz Aylar , Taneri Ferit , Yetkin Ilhan

Objective: Thyroid incidentaloma is a common endocrinological disorder. Current literature regarding the risk of thyroid cancer in incidentalomas found in patients with non-thyroid cancer is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of thyroid malignancy in thyroid incidentalomas detected in patients with non-thyroid cancer.Methods: The database of 287 thyroid nodules from 161 patients with a history of non-thyroid cancer fol...