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Bocio multinodular tóxico

Last reviewed: 10 Feb 2026
Last updated: 26 Oct 2022

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presencia de factores de riesgo
  • bocio
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Other diagnostic factors

  • intolerancia al calor, hiperfagia o pérdida de peso
  • depresión
  • nerviosismo o palpitaciones
  • oligomenorrea
  • aumento del ritmo intestinal
  • mirada fija o retracción palpebral
  • piel caliente y húmeda
  • taquicardia
  • pulso irregular
  • temblor
  • debilidad muscular
  • dificultad para respirar o sensación de ahogo
  • signo de Pemberton
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Risk factors

  • deficiencia de yodo
  • edad >40 años
  • irradiación del cuello y la cabeza
  • antecedentes familiares de nódulos tiroideos
  • sexo femenino
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • hormona estimulante de la tiroides (TSH)
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Tests to consider

  • tiroxina (T4) libre (o T4 total con análisis de fijación)
  • triyodotironina (T3) total con análisis de fijación (o T3 libre)
  • gammagrafía tiroidea y prueba de captación tiroidea con I-123
  • gammagrafía con Tc-99 pertecnetato
  • ultrasonido de tiroides
  • perfil metabólico
  • hemograma completo (HC)
  • anticuerpos anti-tiroperoxidasa
  • anticuerpos contra receptores de TSH
  • electrocardiograma (ECG)
  • TC de cuello (sin contraste)
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Treatment algorithm

ONGOING

adultos excepto mujeres embarazadas o en periodo de lactancia: sin efecto de masa ni sospecha de cáncer

efecto de masa o sospecha de cáncer

mujeres embarazadas o en periodo de lactancia: sin efecto de masa ni sospecha de cáncer

Contributors

Authors

Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD

Professor of Medicine

Boston University Medical Center

Boston

MA

Disclosures

ENP is a member of the Management Council of the Iodine Global Network. She was the 2018-2019 President of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and served on its board and executive committee until 2020. She is a current member of the ATA's thyroid in pregnancy guidelines writing task force. She is currently a Deputy Editor at the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and has previously served as an Associated Editor for the journals Thyroid, Endocrine Practice, and Clinical Thyroidology. She is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.

Acknowledgements

Dr Elizabeth N. Pearce would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Sheila Feit, a previous contributor to this topic. SF was previously employed by BMJ.

Peer reviewers

Petros Perros, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCP

Consultant Endocrinologist

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

UK

Declarações

PP declares that he has no competing interests.

Ronald Merrell, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

VA

Declarações

RM declares that he has no competing interests.

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Gharib H, Papini E, Garber JR, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules - 2016 update. Endocr Pract. 2016 May;22(5):622-39.Texto completo  Resumo

Zimmermann MB, Boelaert K. Iodine deficiency and thyroid disorders. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015 Apr;3(4):286-95. Resumo

Ross DS, Burch HB, Cooper DS, et al. 2016 American Thyroid Association guidelines for diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis. Thyroid. 2016;26:1343-1421.Texto completo  Resumo

Haugen BR, Alexander EK, Bible KC, et al. 2015 American Thyroid Association management guidelines for adult patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer: the American Thyroid Association Guidelines Task Force on thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2016 Jan;26(1):1-133.Texto completo  Resumo

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