adenomatous goiter

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[‚ad·ən‚ō′ma·təs ′gȯit·ər]

(medicine)

An asymmetric goiter due to isolated nodular masses of thyroid tissue. Also known as multiple colloid goiter; nodular goiter.

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The common causes of solitary thyroid nodules are adenomatous goitre, neoplasms and chronic thyroiditis.

7%) non-neoplastic lesions [Nodule of nodular goitre, colloid goitre and adenomatous goitre.

of Cases (N=62) Adenomatous Goitre 57% Follicular Adenoma 26% Follicular Carcinoma 6% Follicular Variant of PTC 11% Note: Table made from pie chart.