Thyroid adenoma surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Thyroid lobectomy is recommended for all patients who develop pressure symptoms of thyroid adenoma.

Surgery

• The minimal surgical procedure is a lobectomy, removing all thyroid tissue on the side of the lesion.

Indications

• Reaccumulation of the nodule despite 3–4 repeated fine needle aspiration cytology
• Size greater than 4 cm
• Compressive symptoms
• Vocal cord dysfunction and lymphadenopathy