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ROZO, DIANA F. et al. THYROID CANCER IN INCREASED UPTAKE NODULE BY GAMMAGRAPHY: SERIES OF CASES. rev.fac.med [online]. 2010, vol.18, n.2, pp.235-240. ISSN 0121-5256.

The presence of thyroid nodules is a clinical condition of high prevalence in the general population. When thyroid nodule gammagraphy shows increased uptake, it is usually considered benign; however this condition is given and when clinical study suggests malignancy, a histological study is recommended. This article present three patients that in spite of an increased uptake, their clinical characteristics suggested the possibility of malignancy, situation that was later confirmed with histological studies.

Palabras clave : thyroid cancer; thyroid nodule; increase uptake.

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