Clinical features may help to identify children and adolescents with greatest risk for thyroid nodules

ConclusionTN were less common in those with AIT than reported in previous studies, suggesting that clinical features might fail to identify the majority of TN in patients with AIT. However, patients with asymmetric thyroid and a family history of TN or DTC have greatest risk for TN.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research