The Neck Flashcards
What’s a brachial cleft cyst? Where is most commonly seen?
Benign congenital neck cysts found often near the angle of the mandible
Cold nodules:
The hypofunctioning nodules seen on nuclear med
Malignant potential
Colloid
The fluid produced by the thyroid that contains thyroid hormones
Most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Graves
Most common cause of hypothyroidism?
Hashimoto’s
Hot nodules:
The hyperfunctioning thyroid nodulesseen on a nuclear med study.
Always benign
Most common form of thyroid cancer?
Papillary
What produces thyroid releasing hormone?
Hypothalamus
What produces thyroid stimulating hormone?
Anterior pituitary
What hormones does the thyroid release?
T3, T4 and calcitonin
What hormone is most abundant in the thyroid?
Thyroxine (T4)
What are causes of a goiter?
Graves, thyroiditis and iodine deficiency
Isthmus measurement:
<10mm
Most cancers of the thyroid are _____ nodules
Cold
Parathyroid glands serve as ________ regulators
Calcium
What is the most common benign mass of the thyroid and parathyroid?
Adenomas
Benign congenital cysts located superior to the thyroid gland near the hyoid bone are referred to as:
Thyroglossal duct cysts
A cystic mass noted at the mandibular angle is most likely: branchial cleft cyst, follicular adenoma, thyroglossal duct cyst or parathyroid adenoma
Branchial cleft cyst
Hypercalcemia is associated with ?
Parathyroid adenoma
