Prevalence of Malignant Tumors and Adenomatous Lesions Detected by Ultrasonographic Screening in Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Abstract

The prevalence of both thyroid papillary cancer and adenomatous lesions was greater in the patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis than in those with Graves' disease; and adenomatous lesions were more frequent in younger patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. We recommend performing US at the time of the initial visit in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, who have a high prevalence of thyroid papillary carcinoma, to detect malignant thyroid tumors and adenomatous lesions.