Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
Benign
A
Adenoma
- encapsulated in collagen
2
Q
Malignant
A
Papillary
Follicular
Medullary
Anaplastic
3
Q
Papillary
A
Most common Young adults Lymphatic spread Usually solitary (Adeno) Orphan Annie nuclei Psommama bodies Mutations in RAS & BRAF Good survival - lobectomy
4
Q
Orhan Annie nuclei
A
Papillary thyroid cancer
5
Q
Psommam bodies
A
Papillary thyroid cancer
6
Q
Follicular
A
2nd most common Older (40-50) Haematogenous spread Iodine deficiency, P13K AKT Invasive
7
Q
Medullary
A
From c-cells that secrete calcitonin
Total thyroidectomy
Associated with MEN2
8
Q
Anaplastic
A
Undifferentiated & aggressive
Involves neck structures causing death
Chemo & radio
9
Q
Most common
A
Papillary
10
Q
Most dangerous
A
Anaplastic