Thyroid Examination: Handling of Cysts with Solid Components
Some cysts contain nodules. In the Thyroid Examination conducted in the Fukushima Health Management Survey, those cysts with solid components (nodules) are all judged as nodules and diagnosis criteria for nodules are applied.
For example, a 10 mm-cyst with a 4 mm-nodule is judged as a nodule and diagnosis criteria for nodules are applied. As the size is larger than 5.1 mm, the examinee is diagnosed as Grade B and is advised to receive the Confirmatory Examination.
Items judged as fluid-only cysts are considered to be benign.
(Related to P.121, Vol. 2, "Thyroid Examination: Cysts")
- Included in this reference material on March 31, 2016
- Updated on March 31, 2017