2014
DOI: 10.1590/0004-2730000003549
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Abstract: A 78-year-old female patient of countryside arrived to general practitioner (GP) for medial cervical mass with reported slow growing (about 50 years) and recent superficial vein dilatation noted by her daughter. On clinical examination the diagnosis of multinodular goitre visible at distance with extrinsically right innominate veinsuperior vena cava compression and subcutaneous collateral vein formation was done ( Figure 1). Patient underwent ultrasound scan that demonstrate increase volume of thyroid gland… Show more

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“…Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding, with a prevalence at physical examination of 1% to 5% (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), and of 20% to 70% at ultrasound (US) examination (2,3,(6)(7)(8)(9). The prevalence is higher in women and it tends to increase with age, impaired iodine intake or ionizing radiation exposure (8).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding, with a prevalence at physical examination of 1% to 5% (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), and of 20% to 70% at ultrasound (US) examination (2,3,(6)(7)(8)(9). The prevalence is higher in women and it tends to increase with age, impaired iodine intake or ionizing radiation exposure (8).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%