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Endocrine glands
Endocrine glands
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
Thyroid cancer - CT scan
Incision for thyroid gland surgery
Incision for thyroid gland surgery


Thyroid excisional biopsy

Alternative Names:
Open thyroid biopsy; Thyroid biopsy - open

What abnormal results mean:

The test may be used to help identify a variety of thyroid-related diseases, noncancerous tumors, or thyroid cancer.




Review Date: 12/22/2004
Reviewed By: Brendan T. Campbell, M.D., MPH, Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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