Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Toxic adenoma (solitary toxic nodule)
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- Toxic adenoma (solitary toxic nodule) - a benign, autonomously functioning follicular adenoma secreting excess thyroid hormone independently of TSH control. Accounts for ~2% of hyperthyroidism in the UK; 10x more common in women; higher prevalence in iodine-deficient regions.
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