Thyroid adenoma

Thyroid adenoma 

Updated: 01/13/2021

© Jun Wang, MD, PhD

General features
  • Benign tumor with follicular differentiation
  • Usually 20-50 years, more common  in women
  • May be functional: toxic adenomas, causing hyperthyroidism
  • Resection to rule out malignancy
Clinical features
  • Neck mass
Radiologic features
  • Cold or warm nodules
Pathological features
Treatment


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