The Neck

Question 1

What’s a brachial cleft cyst? Where is most commonly seen?

Answer 1

Benign congenital neck cysts found often near the angle of the mandible

Question 2

Cold nodules:

Answer 2

The hypofunctioning nodules seen on nuclear med

Malignant potential

Question 3

Colloid

Answer 3

The fluid produced by the thyroid that contains thyroid hormones

Question 4

Most common cause of hyperthyroidism?

Answer 4

Graves

Question 5

Most common cause of hypothyroidism?

Answer 5

Hashimoto’s

Question 6

Hot nodules:

Answer 6

The hyperfunctioning thyroid nodulesseen on a nuclear med study.
Always benign

Question 7

Most common form of thyroid cancer?

Answer 7

Papillary

Question 8

What produces thyroid releasing hormone?

Answer 8

Hypothalamus

Question 9

What produces thyroid stimulating hormone?

Answer 9

Anterior pituitary

Question 10

What hormones does the thyroid release?

Answer 10

T3, T4 and calcitonin

Question 11

What hormone is most abundant in the thyroid?

Answer 11

Thyroxine (T4)

Question 12

What are causes of a goiter?

Answer 12

Graves, thyroiditis and iodine deficiency

Question 13

Isthmus measurement:

Answer 13

<10mm

Question 14

Most cancers of the thyroid are _____ nodules

Answer 14

Cold

Question 15

Parathyroid glands serve as ________ regulators

Answer 15

Calcium

Question 16

What is the most common benign mass of the thyroid and parathyroid?

Answer 16

Adenomas

Question 17

Benign congenital cysts located superior to the thyroid gland near the hyoid bone are referred to as:

Answer 17

Thyroglossal duct cysts

Question 18

A cystic mass noted at the mandibular angle is most likely: branchial cleft cyst, follicular adenoma, thyroglossal duct cyst or parathyroid adenoma

Answer 18

Branchial cleft cyst

Question 19

Hypercalcemia is associated with ?

Answer 19

Parathyroid adenoma