Comparison and contrast of surgical and medical treatment for adult patients (age 20 and older) with multinodular goiter
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Multinodular nontoxic goiter is defined as a benign enlargement of the thyroid gland in a subject living in an iodine insufficient area.The causes of MNG are not completely understood, but include autoimmune, genetic, and extrinsic factors.Symptoms vary widely among patients, from those with no symptoms and an incidentally discovered goiter to those with tracheal compression and stridor.The treatment goals for patients with a benign MNG include relief of local compressive symptoms or cosmetic deformity, prevention of progressive thyroid enlargement, and treatment of associated thyroid dysfunction.There are three main treatment options for MNG: thyroidectomy, levothyroxine suppression, and radioactive iodine.Methodology: The purpose of this paper was to compare
Author: Velitchka Kouneva-Skerleva
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1608801378