Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
ISSN: 2167-7948
Department of Physical Therapy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Research Article
The Relationship between Calcification of Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid
Malignancies in Patients Referred to Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital
Author(s): Javid Rezaeian*
Aim: Most thyroid nodules are benign and only 3% to 7% of these nodules show malignant behavior and therefore will be associated with adverse consequences in the short and long term. What is clinically important is to differentiate between benign and malignant nodules before the onset of tumor-related consequences and involvement of other tissues and organs. Recently, the presence of calcification and its pattern in nodules has been emphasized as an important parameter in differentiating benign from malignant nodules, and therefore the present study sought to investigate the role of nodular calcification in predicting thyroid cancer.
Methods: In this study, patients with thyroid disorders including thyroid nodules were studied and included in the study of thyroid nodules with thyroid nodules with calcification. In this evaluation, the type o.. View More»