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My patient has a thyroid mass, yet thyroid hormone concentrations were normal to low. Why aren they elevated?

April 26, 2017elevated Hormone low mass normal patient Thyroid

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My patient has a thyroid mass, yet thyroid hormone concentrations were normal to low. Why aren they elevated?

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Most thyroid masses in the canine are nonfunctional and do not secrete excess concentrations of thyroid hormones. The majority of thyroid tumors are thyroid carcinomas, and only a small percentage result in hyperthyroidism. Occasionally, a thyroid mass may cause an increase in TgAA.