3. Tumors of the thyroid gland (symptoms, diagnosis (previous topic), treatment)

Question 1

Types of malignant tumors

Answer 1

• Papillary – 60-70%
• Follicular – 15-20%
• Anaplastic – 10-15% → 100% mortality
• Medullary – 5-10%

Question 2

Therapy of papillary thyroid carcinoma

Answer 2

1. FNAB - papillary neoplasm
2. < 1 cm, unipolar → lobectomy + isthmectomy
   > 1 cm → (near-) total thyroidectomy + lymphogl. dissection