Nonsurgical treatment of multinodular nontoxic goitre.
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Nonsurgical treatment of multinodular nontoxic goitre.
Sporadic multinodular goitre is common in the UK, affecting up to 40,, of the population. Spontaneous reduction in goitre size is unlikely and steady growth at about 20",, per annum may be seen if untreated. Treatment is indicated for pressure symptoms on the trachea, assymmetrical increase in size suggesting underlying malignancy, a sudden increase in size due to colloid degeneration or haemor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.71.841.643