갑상샘결절이란?

Cf. 촉진되지 않지만 초음파 혹은 다른 방사선학적 검사에서 결절이 발견되는 경우

☞ 갑성선결절의 정의에 부합. 우연히 발견된 결절”, “우연종(incidentaloma) ”이라고 명명

갑상샘결절의 암 위험도

☞ 이런 1cm 미만의 결절에서도 검사가 필요

참고자료

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