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Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure performed for the enlarged thyroid usually in the following cases: | Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure performed for the enlarged thyroid usually in the following cases:<ref name="pmid24434360">{{cite journal |vauthors=Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR |title=Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria |journal=Autoimmun Rev |volume=13 |issue=4-5 |pages=391–7 |year=2014 |pmid=24434360 |doi=10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007 |url=}}</ref> | ||
#Thyroid nodule suspicious for malignancy on cytology | #Thyroid nodule suspicious for malignancy on cytology | ||
#Cervical compression | #Cervical compression | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Thyroidectomy is usually performed when the enlarged thyroid produces cervical compression symptoms and there is a high suspicion for malignancy.
Surgery
Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure performed for the enlarged thyroid usually in the following cases:[1]
- Thyroid nodule suspicious for malignancy on cytology
- Cervical compression
- Esophageal compression
- Tracheal compression
- Nerve compression
- Cosmetic reasons
Patients usually need lifelong levothyroxine after thyroidectomy.
References
- ↑ Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR (2014). "Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria". Autoimmun Rev. 13 (4–5): 391–7. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007. PMID 24434360.