Thyroid Gland

"Thyroid Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively.

Descriptor ID	D013961
MeSH Number(s)	A06.407.900
Concept/Terms	Thyroid Gland Thyroid Gland Gland, Thyroid Glands, Thyroid Thyroid Glands Thyroid Thyroids

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Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Thyroid Gland [A06.407.900]

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Bar chart showing 42 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2001	1	0	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	2	1	3
2005	1	1	2
2007	1	3	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	1	2
2010	0	3	3
2011	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2017	3	0	3
2018	1	5	6
2019	0	1	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1

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Bertoni D, Schlegel L, Gillmore K, Brill-Edwards M, Armache M, Cottrill E. Significance of Incidental Thyroid Findings in a Large Community-based Lung Cancer Screening Cohort. Laryngoscope. 2025 02; 135(2):964-968.

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Post R, Doxzon K, Goldberg A. Telecytology rapid onsite evaluation, with real-time communication between cytopathologist, cytotechnologist, and proceduralist, offers better adequacy rates for lymph node, but not thyroid, fine-needle aspirations. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2023 Nov-Dec; 12(6):407-414.

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Teplitzky TB, Okonkwo N, Papadimitriou JC, Pereira KD. Adenochondroma of the Thyroid in a 3-Year-Old Female: A Case Report. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Sep; 100(5_suppl):412S-414S.

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Haddad RI, Nasr C, Bischoff L, Busaidy NL, Byrd D, Callender G, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Goldner W, Haymart M, Hoh C, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Kopp P, Lamonica DM, McIver B, Raeburn CD, Ridge JA, Ringel MD, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sippel R, Smallridge RC, Sturgeon C, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Johnson-Chilla A, Hoffmann KG, Gurski LA. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2018. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 12; 16(12):1429-1440.

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Cottrill EE, Funk EK, Goldenberg D, Goyal N. Transoral Thyroidectomy Using A Flexible Robotic System: A Preclinical Cadaver Feasibility Study. Laryngoscope. 2019 06; 129(6):1482-1487.

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Wood CB, Bigcas JL, Alava I, Bischoff L, Langerman A, Kim Y. Papillary-Type Carcinoma of the Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: The Case for Conservative Management. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2018 Oct; 127(10):710-716.

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Topf MC, Wang ZX, Tuluc M, Pribitkin EA. TERT, HRAS, and EIF1AX Mutations in a Patient with Follicular Adenoma. Thyroid. 2018 06; 28(6):815-817.

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Wirth LJ, Tahara M, Robinson B, Francis S, Brose MS, Habra MA, Newbold K, Kiyota N, Dutcus CE, Mathias E, Guo M, Sherman SI, Schlumberger M. Treatment-emergent hypertension and efficacy in the phase 3 Study of (E7080) lenvatinib in differentiated cancer of the thyroid (SELECT). Cancer. 2018 06 01; 124(11):2365-2372.

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Luksch JR, Collins PB. Thyroid Disorders in Athletes. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2018 Feb; 17(2):59-64.

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Roth MY, Witt RL, Steward DL. Molecular testing for thyroid nodules: Review and current state. Cancer. 2018 03 01; 124(5):888-898.

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