ea0037ep931 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015
Abdelrazek Saeid
, Szumowski Piotr
, Siewko Katrzyna
, Mysliwiec Janusz
, Szelachowska Malgorzata
, Garkowski Marcin
Most of the patients with the benign cold nodule refuse surgical operation. Radioiodine therapy (RIT) is the choice for these patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of radioiodine therapy to reduce thyroid volume in patients with cold nodule by the use of two doses of radioiodine.Methods: We treated 40 patients with non-toxic nodular goitre with large cold nodule, aged 18 and 48 years; initial 24 h radioiodine uptake (RAIU) was range...