학술논문
Role of Neck Palpation for Thyroid Nodule Detection during Health Checkups: Towards an Appropriate Screening Method / 人間ドックにおける甲状腺結節性疾患に対する頚部触診の意義 ―妥当なスクリーニング方法の提案―
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
人間ドック (Ningen Dock) / Official Journal of Japan Society of Ningen Dock. 2021, 36(1):19
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
1880-1021
2186-5027
2186-5027
Abstract
Results: The palpation and carotid artery ultrasonography groups included 20 and 28 patients, respectively. The mean maximum diameters of nodules were 2.4 and 1.5 cm in the palpation and carotid artery ultrasonography groups, respectively. In the palpation group, results of detailed evaluation were confirmed in 19 patients, fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was performed in 10 patients, and cancer was detected in 2 patients. In the carotid artery ultrasonography group, results of detailed evaluation were confirmed in 20 patients, FNAC was performed in 12 patients, and cancer was detected in 2 patients. Thyroid cancer, which necessitated surgery occurred in two patients in each group.