4. Neck Lump Flashcards
What questions should the GP ask about the neck lump itself?
What associated symptoms should the GP ask the patient presenting with a neck lump?
Other than the location,
Is there anything other than the lump that the GP should examine?
Other than the lump, what else should the GP examine in the patient with a midline neck lump?
Mrs Luther is examined by a surgeon and an ultrasound-guided FNA of the nodule is performed. The aspirate is reported by the pathologist as a ‘follicular lesion/suspected follicular neoplasm’.
Does Mrs Luther have thyroid cancer? How should she be managed?
What are the characteristic features of the MEN syndromes:
- MEN-1? (3)
- MEN-2A? (3)
- MEN-2B? (3)
Sjrogens syndrome is a risk factor for which neck lump?
What is the surface anatomy of the thyroid gland?
What is the pathophysiology of Graves and Hashimoto’s disease?
6 histological types of thyroid neoplasia?
What are the indications for prophylactic thyroidectomy?
10 potential complications of a thyroidectomy?