Goiter screening
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Overview
Screening for Goiter initially involves physical examination followed by blood tests for free T4 and TSH and finally thyroid scan, ultrasound and biopsy to rule out malignanacy.
Screening
- Screening for Goiter includes the following approaches and progresses to the next approach based on the result of earlier screening procedure: [1] [2]
- Physical exam:
- Involves the assessment of the size and the extent of enlargement of the thyroid gland. If the enlargement is positive, blood tests for Free T4 and TSH are evaluated.
- Blood Tests:
- Blood tests are carried out in order to determine whether the Goiter is affecting the production of thyroid hormone.
- Free thyoxine (T4)
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Blood tests are carried out in order to determine whether the Goiter is affecting the production of thyroid hormone.
- Further evaluation to rule out malignancy:
- Based on the results of the physical exam and blood tests, further evaluation involving the following is advised in order to rule out malignant transformation of the gland:
- Thyroid scan
- Ultrasound
- Biopsy of the gland
- Based on the results of the physical exam and blood tests, further evaluation involving the following is advised in order to rule out malignant transformation of the gland:
- Physical exam:
References
- ↑ Ladenson PW (1996). "Optimal laboratory testing for diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid nodules, goiter, and thyroid cancer". Clin. Chem. 42 (1): 183–7. PMID 8565224.
- ↑ Dietlein M, Moka D, Schmidt M, Theissen P, Schicha H (2003). "[Prevention, screening and therapy of thyroid diseases and their cost-effectiveness]". Nuklearmedizin (in German). 42 (5): 181–9. PMID 14571314.