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Solitary Thyroid Nodules, The Neck
What are the features of Follicular Adenoma?
Solitary Thyroid Nodules, The Neck
What is the management of Follicular Adenoma?
Solitary Thyroid Nodules, The Neck
What are the features of Thyroid Cyst?
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What is the management of Thyroid Cyst?
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What are the types of Thyroid Cancer?
- Benign
- Follicular Adenoma
- Thyroid Cyst
- Malignant
- Papillary
- Follicular
- Medullary
- Anaplastic
- Lymphoma
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What is the frequency of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
- 80%
- Assoc. c¯ irradiation
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What is the typical age group of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
- 20-40
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What is the cell origin of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
- Follicular cells
- Tg tumour marker
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What is the spread of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
- Nodes and lung - JDG node = lateral aberrant thyroid
- May be multifocal
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What is the management of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
- Total thyroidectomy + T4 to suppress TSH ± node excision ± radioiodine
- >95% 10ys
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What is the frequency of Follicular Thyroid Cancer?
- 10%
- F>M = 3:1
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What is the typical age group of Follicular Thyroid Cancer?
- 40-60
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What is the cell origin of Follicular Thyroid Cancer?
- Follicular cells
- Tg tumour marker
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What is the spread of Follicular Thyroid Cancer?
- Blood → bone and lungs
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What is the management of Follicular Thyroid Cancer?
- Total thyroidectomy + T4 suppression + Radioiodine
- >95% 10ys
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What is the frequency of Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
- 5%
- 30% are familial
- e.g. MEN2
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What is the typical age group of Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
- MEN2: young
- Sporadic: 40-50
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What is the cell origin of Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
- Parafollicular C-cells
- CEA and calcitonin markers
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What is the management of Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
- Do phaeo screen pre-op Thyroidectomy + Node clearance
- Consider radiotherapy
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What is the frequency of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer?
- Rare
- F>M = 3:1
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What is the typical age group of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer?
- >60
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What is the cell origin of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer?
- Undifferentiated follicular cells