Zantac Effects Thyroid Biopsy
The thyroid is an endocrine gland located in front of the trachea (windpipe) in the neck. In an excisional biopsy, a section of thyroid tissue is removed for diagnostic examination.
Alternative Names
Open thyroid biopsy; Thyroid biopsy - open
How the test is performed
This procedure is performed in a hospital operating room using general anesthesia, so you are unconscious and pain-free. A small incision is made in your neck. A section of your thyroid containing any...
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