Thyroid nodules Flashcards
1
Q
What are benign causes of thyroid nodules
A
multinodular goitre
thyroid adenoma
hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Cysts - colloid, simple, haemorrhgaic
2
Q
What are malignant causes of thyroid nodules
A
Papillary carcinoma - most common
follicular carcinoma
medullary carcinoma
anaplastic carcinoma
lymphoma
3
Q
How may someone with a thyroid nodule present
A
most are asymptomatic
single isolated nodules - more likely to be malignant
4
Q
What is first line of investigation for a thyroid nodule
A
Ultrasonography
5
Q
What other investigations are required
A
thyroid functions
