Complex cytological and ultrasound study was conducted in 300 patients with thyroid pathology exposed to 5-250 cSv. Benign goiter changes and autoimmune thyroiditis were detected in 66.2% while malignant thyroidal nodules--in 3.7%. Benign and autoimmune changes alone were in 38%. Pathomorphological features of nodular changes and autoimmune thyroiditis patterns as well as their ultrasound representations were identified.
| Translated title of the contribution | Role of cytologic and histologic examination in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases in patients exposed to radiation |
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| Original language | Russian |
| Pages (from-to) | 695-700 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Voprosy Onkologii |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
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