Int J Thyroidol.  2016 Nov;9(2):59-126. 10.11106/ijt.2016.9.2.59.

2016 Revised Korean Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer

• Yi KH
• Lee EK
• Kang HC
• Koh Y
• Kim SW
• Kim IJ
• Na DG
• Nam KH
• Park SY
• Park JW
• Bae SK
• Baek SK
• Baek JH
• Lee BJ
• Chung KW
• Jung YS
• Cheon GJ
• Kim WB
• Chung JH
• Rho YS

• KMID: 2362346
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11106/ijt.2016.9.2.59

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Thyroid Gland*
Thyroid Neoplasms*
Thyroid Nodule*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. 하나 혹은 그 이상의 갑상선결절을 가진 환자의 평가 알고리듬.

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  Fig. 2. 경부 림프절 구역(Courtesy of Junsun Ryu, MD).

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