Role of Intrathyroidal Calcifications Detected on Ultrasound as a Marker of Malignancy
- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 114 (10) , 1753-1757
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005537-200410000-00014
Abstract
Objectives: Clinically palpable thyroid nodules are present in between 4% and 7% of the population, with only a small percentage of those harboring malignancy. Thus, it is important to find a cost-ef...Keywords
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