Prevalence of papillary thyroid cancer in subacute thyroiditis patients may be higher than it is presumed: retrospective analysis of 137 patients

[摘要] BackgroundThe association of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) and papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare finding. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer in a cohort of patients followed with the diagnosis of SAT.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学

[关键词] subacute thyroiditis;thyroid nodule;thyroid cancer;ultrasonography