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Follicular thyroid adenoma

MONDO:0005032

A benign, encapsulated tumor, arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. It may be associated with thyroid hormone secretion but it does not have malignant characteristics.

Also known as: adenoma of the thyroid, adenoma of the thyroid gland, adenoma of thyroid, adenoma of thyroid gland, adenoma, follicular cell, benign, follicular adenoma, follicular adenoma (morphologic abnormality), follicular adenoma of the thyroid

1440 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Follicular thyroid adenoma itself.

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↑ Adenoma (249) ↑ Benign epithelial neoplasm (106) ↑ Benign thyroid gland neoplasm (26)

Sub-types of Follicular thyroid adenoma

Thyroid gland oncocytic adenoma 4 trials
Toxic thyroid adenoma 2 trials
Thyroid gland atypical follicular adenoma 0 trials
Thyroid gland fetal adenoma 0 trials
Thyroid gland macrofollicular adenoma 0 trials

Including sub-types (1440) Tagged with Follicular thyroid adenoma (1)

Completed 1

Head tilt during thyroid surgery may squeeze the optic nerve

Knowledge-focused Completed

This study looked at how changing the head position during thyroid surgery affects the optic nerve sheath diameter, which can indicate pressure inside the skull. Researchers measured this with ultrasound in 49 patients before and after positioning. They also tracked headache seve…

Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC

Follicular thyroid adenoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

Head tilt during thyroid surgery may squeeze the optic nerve