Información del artículo
Se presenta un caso clínico de cáncer diferenciado de tiroides de bajo riesgo, sólo desde el punto de vista del seguimiento a largo plazo, evaluando fundamentalmente el papel que desempeña la determinación de tiroglobulina en este seguimiento, en situación tanto de eutiroidismo como de hipotiroidismo o tras la administración de tirotropina recombinante. Se consideran las características para la determinación de tiroglobulina y también el papel que ejercen en este seguimiento otras exploraciones, tales como el rastreo con radioyodo y la ecografía cervical.
Palabras clave:
Cáncer diferenciado de tiroides de bajo riesgo
Tiroglobulina
Tirotropina recombinante
Seguimiento a largo plazo
We report a case of low-risk differentiated thyroid carcinoma from the point of view of long-term follow-up. The role played by thyroglobulin in follow-up, both in cases of euthyroidism and hypothyroidism or after administration of recombinant thyrotropin is evaluated. The characteristics for determination of thyroglobulin and the role of other investigations in follow-up, such as radioiodine scanning and cervical ultrasonography, are discussed.
Key words:
Low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer
Thyroglobulin
Recombinant thyrotropin
Long-term follow-up
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