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[The diagnosis and surgical treatment of nodular euthyroid and toxic goiter]. 1991

Iu D Toropov, and V I Izbitskiĭ, and V N Vysotskiĭ

The authors discuss their experience in treating 815 patients who underwent an operation for nodular euthyroid and toxic goiter. Thermography was used in the examination of 367 patients and the results were compared with those of radioisotope scanning of the thyroid, intraoperative findings, and the results of histological study. It was established that in complex with clinical methods of examination, thermography is very important in making the differential diagnosis of thyroid diseases. The specific features of surgical tactics in patients with nodular goiter are shown. Economical resection of the gland together with the node is recommended in nodular euthyroid goiter and subtotal subfascial resection of the involved lobe or the thyroid gland in nodular toxic goiter.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006044	Goiter, Nodular	An enlarged THYROID GLAND containing multiple nodules (THYROID NODULE), usually resulting from recurrent thyroid HYPERPLASIA and involution over many years to produce the irregular enlargement. Multinodular goiters may be nontoxic or may induce THYROTOXICOSIS.	Nodular Goiter,Goiters, Nodular,Nodular Goiters
D006111	Graves Disease	A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy).	Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189	Retrospective Studies	Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.	Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective