Postoperative suppressive therapy for thyroid adenomas.
AuthorsKrouse RS, McCarty T, Weiss LM, Wagman LD,
JournalAm Surg
PubMed ID10966034
Thyroid adenoma is a common disease. If partial thyroidectomy is performed, postoperative suppression therapy is often given to avoid nodule development in the remaining thyroid. It is unclear whether this treatment is warranted. Patients who underwent a partial thyroidectomy with a histologic diagnosis of follicular thyroid adenoma from January 1985 ... More