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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: [[Goiter|Multinodular (sporadic) goiter]], [[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]], [[cysts]], macrofollicular/microfollicular adenomas, childhood [[radioiodine exposure]], familial history, and [[gene mutations]] include N&H ras, RET, Gsp, C-MET (α and β subunit), TRK, EGF / EGF-R, and P53 mutation. | |||
== Causes == | == Causes == | ||
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: | |||
* Causes of benign thyroid nodule: | * Causes of benign thyroid nodule: | ||
** Multinodular (sporadic) goiter ("colloid adenoma") | ** [[Goiter|Multinodular (sporadic) goiter ("colloid adenoma")]] | ||
** Hashimoto's (chronic lymphocytic) thyroiditis | ** [[Hashimoto thyroiditis| Hashimoto's (chronic lymphocytic) thyroiditis]] | ||
** Cysts (colloid, simple, or hemorrhagic) | ** [[Cysts]] (colloid, simple, or hemorrhagic) | ||
** Follicular adenomas | ** Follicular adenomas | ||
** Macrofollicular adenomas | ** Macrofollicular adenomas | ||
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** Macro- or microfollicular patterns | ** Macro- or microfollicular patterns | ||
* Causes of malignant nodule mutations: | * Causes of malignant nodule mutations: | ||
** Childhood radioiodine exposure | ** Childhood [[radioiodine]] exposure | ||
** Familial history | ** Familial history | ||
The most important genes which their mutation can lead to thyroid cancer include: | |||
** | ** N&H ras | ||
** RET | ** RET | ||
** Gsp | ** Gsp |
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Overview
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include: Multinodular (sporadic) goiter, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, cysts, macrofollicular/microfollicular adenomas, childhood radioiodine exposure, familial history, and gene mutations include N&H ras, RET, Gsp, C-MET (α and β subunit), TRK, EGF / EGF-R, and P53 mutation.
Causes
The most important causes of thyroid nodule development include:
- Causes of benign thyroid nodule:
- Multinodular (sporadic) goiter ("colloid adenoma")
- Hashimoto's (chronic lymphocytic) thyroiditis
- Cysts (colloid, simple, or hemorrhagic)
- Follicular adenomas
- Macrofollicular adenomas
- Microfollicular or cellular adenomas
- Hürthle cell (oxyphil cell) adenomas
- Macro- or microfollicular patterns
- Causes of malignant nodule mutations:
- Childhood radioiodine exposure
- Familial history
The most important genes which their mutation can lead to thyroid cancer include:
- N&H ras
- RET
- Gsp
- C-MET (α and β subunit)
- TRK
- EGF / EGF-R
- P53