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July 21, 2025Journal of Medical UltrasoundOpen Access

Ultrasonography of Incidental Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence

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LLLi‐Jen LiaoSHShun‐Fa HungPCPing‐Chia Cheng

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Overview

Systematic review and meta-analysis reports 30.6% prevalence of incidental thyroid nodules in asymptomatic adults, indicating key demographic factors and imaging frequency influence detection.

Key Points

  • MAIN FINDING: The study finds that 30.6% of asymptomatic adults have incidental thyroid nodules detected by ultrasonography.
  • KEY EVIDENCE: Out of 95,394 adults, 35,971 were found to have thyroid incidentaloma, with prevalence varying by demographics.
  • APPROACH: A systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies were conducted using MEDLINE and Embase databases.
  • SIGNIFICANCE: Identifying high prevalence rates can inform clinical practices and patient discussions regarding thyroid nodules.

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Liao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0614e6551bb0af8cd505https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_62_24
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