Follicular neoplasms: The role for observation, fine needle aspiration biopsy, thyroid suppression, and surgery

James D.S.T. Louis; George S. Leicht; Douglas S. Tyler

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-2388(199901/02)16:1<5::aid-ssu2>3.0.co;2-u

Follicular neoplasms: The role for observation, fine needle aspiration biopsy, thyroid suppression, and surgery

James D.S.T. Louis, George S. Leicht, Douglas S. Tyler

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Abstract

The diagnosis and management of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gland remains a controversial topic. Fine needle aspiration, although very sensitive with other types of thyroid cancer, has limited accuracy with follicular lesions. The role of suppression combined with observation has yet to gain widespread acceptance. The extent of surgical excision of follicular carcinoma also raises several competing views. The goal of this review is to address these issues and present an algorithm for the management of follicular neoplasms of the thyroid.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5-11
Number of pages	7
Journal	Seminars in Surgical Oncology
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1098-2388(199901/02)16:1<5::aid-ssu2>3.0.co;2-u
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adenoma
Carcinoma
Differential diagnosis
Follicular adenocarcinoma
Frozen sections
Levothyroxine
Needle biopsy
Thyroglobulin
Thyroid gland
Thyroid neoplasms
Thyroid nodule
Thyroidectomy
Thyrotropin
Triiodothyronine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Oncology

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