Risk factors for hypothyroidism in euthyroid thyroid nodule patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis on fine needle aspiration cytology.

Conclusions: Hypothyroidism frequently occurs during the follow-up in euthyroid patients with thyroid nodules which show lymphocytic thyroiditis on FNA cytology. Close surveillance and regular TFT are needed in high-risk patients for upcoming clinical hypothyroidism.
PMID: 29529842 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - March 13, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lee JM, Ha J, Jo K, Lim Y, Kim MH, Jung CK, Jung SL, Kang MI, Cha BY, Lim DJ Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research