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How do patients with thyroid storm typically present; if left untreated what is a common cause of death?

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  • Febrile and present w/ tachycardia out of proportion to the fever
  • Death due to cardiac arrhythmias
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What is the MOA of the antithyroid agent, propylthiouracil?

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  • Inhibits the oxidation of iodide and thus blocks production of thyroid hormone
  • Also inhibits the peripheral deiodination of circulating T4 into T3
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How does large doses of iodide given to an individual act as a goitrogen?

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Blocks release of thyroid hormones by inhibiting the proteolysis of thyroglobulin

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Inborn errors of thyroid metabolism causing congenital hypothyroidism is known as what?

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Dyshormonogenetic goiter

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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas of the world?

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Autoimmune hypothyroidism i.e., Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Which circulating autoantibodies are seen in association with Hashimoto Thyroiditis?

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  • anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO)
  • anti-thyroglobulin
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What are the clinical features of Cretinism?

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  • Mental retardation
  • Short stature
  • Coarse facial features
  • Protruding tongue
  • Umbilical hernia
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What are 2 possible causes of Cretinism?

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  • Areas w/o iodine supplementation
  • Result of genetic alterations in normal thyroid metabolic pathways i.e., dyshormonogenetic goiter
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The term Myxedema is applied to what situation?

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Hypothyroidism developing in older children or adults

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Histologically there is an accumulation of what in Myxedema; leads to what clinical findings?

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  • Matrix substances, such as glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic acid in skin, subcutaneous tissue, and some visceral sites
  • Leads to nonpitting edema, a broadening and coarsening of facial features, enlarged tongue, and deepening of the voice
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Measurement of what in the serum is the best screeing test for both hyper- and hypothyroidism?

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Serum TSH

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What will levels of TSH be like in pt with primary hypothyroidism and primary hyperthyroidism?

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  • Primary hypothyroidism = ↑↑↑ TSH
  • Primary hyperthyroidism = ↓↓↓ TSH
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What is a major cause of nonendemic goiter in the pediatric population?

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Hashimoto Thyroiditis

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Polymorphisms in which immune-regulation associated genes are implicated in Hashimoto Thyroiditis?

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CTLA4 and PTPN22

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In Hashimoto Thyroiditis there is diffuse enlargement of the thyroid which is (painful or painless)?

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Painless

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In Hashimoto Thyroiditis there is extensive infiltration of the parenchyma by what cells and also the development of well-developed what?

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  • Mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate
  • Well-developed germinal centers
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What characteristic cell type is seen as part of the metaplastic response to injury in Hashimoto Thyroiditis?

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Hurthle cells = atrophic follicle cells w/ eosinophilic change + granular cytoplasm

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The presence of what in fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples is characteristic of Hashimoto Thyroiditis?

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Hurthle cells + heterogenous population of lymphocytes

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How does the fibrosis seen in Hashimoto’s differ from Reidel Thyroiditis?

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In Hashimoto’s the fibrosis does NOT extend beyond the capsule of the gland

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In the case of Hashitoxicosis what is seen with levels of free T3 and T4, TSH, and radioactive iodine uptake?

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  • T3 and T4 levels are elevated
  • TSH is diminshed
  • Radioactive iodine uptake is decreased
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Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis are at an increased risk of developing what malignancy within the thyroid gland?

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Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma

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Although similar in presentation to Hashimoto’s what morphological features are not as prominent in Subacute Lymphocytic Thyroiditis?

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Fibrosis and Hurthle cell metaplasia are NOT prominent

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Granulomatous Thyroiditis (De Quervain) is thought to be triggered by what?

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Viral infection (i.e., hx of URI just before onset of sx’s)

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What histological findings are associated with Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain)?

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  • Granulomatous inflammation w/ multinucleate giant cells
  • Initially has more neutrophilic infiltrate w/ microabscess formation; then replaced by a more generalized inflammatory infiltrate with macrophages and multinucleated giant cells
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Granulomatous thyroiditis (De Quervain) will present with what sized thyroid and other distinguishing feature?

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Variably enlarged thyroid that is PAINFUL!

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What is the typical course of Granulomatous Thyroiditis (De Quervain)?

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  • Transient inflammation of thyroid, usually diminishing within 2-6 weeks = Self-limited!
  • After recovery, normal thyroid function restored within 6-8 weeks
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Riedel thyroiditis is characterized by replacement of thyroid tissue with what and has what type of infiltrate?

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Extensive fibrosis of the thyroid and neck structures w/ tissue infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells

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Riedel thyroiditis is considered a manifestation of _______ related systemic disease, which includes autoimmune pancreatitis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and noninfectious aortitis

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IgG4-related disease

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Riedel thyroiditis presents as a ________ (consistency) and _________ (painful/painless) goiter

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Riedel thyroiditis presents as hard as wood/cement and painless goiter

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Subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis often occurs in association with what?

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After a pregnancy (postpartum thyroiditis)

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Although not always present, what is the classic triad of Graves disease?

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  • Hyperthyroidism w/ gland enlargement = Diffuse hyperplasia
  • Infiltrative ophthalmopathy –> exophthalmos
  • Pretibial myxedema
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Peak incidence of Graves disease is btw what ages; which sex is 10x more affected?

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20-40 y/o and 10x more common in women

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What is the most common antibody subtype seen in Graves disease?

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Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI)

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What HLA subtypes are associated with Graves disease?

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HLA-DR3 and B8

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What are the levels of TSH like in Graves Disease?

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LOW

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The exopthalmos associated with Graves Disease is caused by what underlying process?

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  • Infiltration of retroorbital space by T cells
  • Fibroblasts have TSH receptor and proliferate
  • EOM swelling from edema + inflammation
  • Accumulation of EC matrix components i.e., GAG and chondroitin sulfate
  • ↑ number and expansion of adipocytes
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The exopthalmos associated w/ Graves disease appears to stem from activation of which cells in the orbit and via which receptor?

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Orbital preadipocyte fibroblasts expressing TSH receptors

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Diffuse hypertrophy and hyperplasia of thyroid follicular epithelial cells is characteristic of what?

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Graves Disease

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What is a histological characteristic of the follicular epithelial cells in untreated Graves Disease?

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Taller and more crowded –> formation of small papillae which project into the follicular lumen and encroach on the colloid

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How do the papillae seen in graves disease differ histologically from those of papillary carcinoma?

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Lack fibrovascular cores

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What feature of the colloid is a characteristic histological finding in Graves disease?

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Scalloped margins of colloid

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How does pre-operative therapy with iodine vs. propylthiouracil alter the morphology of the thyroid in Graves Disease?

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  • Iodine causes involution of the epithelium and accumulation of colloid
  • Propylthiouracil exaggerates the epithelial hypertrophy and hyperplasia
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Radioiodine scans of pt with Graves Disease will show what?

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Diffusely ↑↑↑ uptake of iodine

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Diffuse nontoxic (simple) goiter causes enlargement of the entire gland without producing what?

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Nodularity

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Toxic multinodular goiter is most often due to _________ mutations

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Toxic multinodular goiter is most often due to TSH receptor mutations

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What are some of the goitrogens that when ingested in large quantities may lead to the endemic form of diffuse nontoxic goiter?

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  • Cassava root (thiocyanate)
  • Brassicaceae (i.e., cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, turnips..)
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What are the 2 phases identified in the evolution of diffuse nontoxic goiter?

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  • Hyperplastic phase
  • Phase of colloid involution
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The clinical manifestations of diffuse nontoxic (simple) goiters are most often due to what?

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Mass effect as most pt’s are clinically euthyroid (normal T3 and T4)

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Virtually all long-standing simple goiters convert into what?

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Multinodular goiters

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Which type of goiter produces the most extreme enlargements and are more frequently mistaken for neoplasms than any other thyroid disease?

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Multinodular goiters

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What morphological feature is missing from multinodular goiters which is distinct from follicular neoplasms?

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A prominent capsule is NOT present

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Older lesions of multinodular goiter show what histological change?

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Areas of hemorrhage, fibrosis, calcification, and cystic change

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What are some of the signs/sx’s which can be produced by mass effect of both simple and multinodular goiters?

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  • Dysphagia
  • Hoarsness
  • Stridor
  • SVC syndrome
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When an autonomous nodule develops within a long-standing multinodular goiter and produced hyperthyroidism this is known as what?

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Toxic multinodular goiter (aka Plummer syndrome)

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How is a toxic multinodular goiter (plummer syndrome) distinct from Graves?

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Does not produce infiltrative opthalmopathy and dermopathy

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What are the levels of T3 and T4 + TSH like in older pt (>55 y/o) with multinodular goiter?

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  • ↑ T3 and T4
  • ↓ TSH
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Which type of nodule is more likely to be neoplastic (cold or hot)?

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Cold nodules

58
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Thyroid nodules in which age group and sex are more likely to be neoplastic?

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Younger pt’s and males

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What morphological features are the hallmark of all follicular adenomas and are important for making the distinction from multinodular goiters?

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Solitary, spherical, encapsulated lesion demarcated from surrounding thyroid parenchyma by well-defined, intact capsule

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Careful evaluation of what morphological feature of follicular adenomas is important for making the distinction from follicular carcinomas?

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Integrity of the capsule; should be intact (not invaded)

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Definitive diagnosis of thyroid adenomas can be made only after what?

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Careful histologic examination of the resected specimen

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Thyroid papillary carcinomas are associated with gain-of-function mutations in which genes?

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  • RET or NTRK1RTK’s
  • serine/threonine kinase BRAF
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What are the 2 most common fusion partners of RET observed in sporadic papillary cancers?

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PTC1 and PTC2

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Presence of which mutation in papillary carcinomas correlates with adverse prognostic factors like metastatic disease and extrathyroidal extension?

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BRAF

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Follicular thyroid carcinomas are associated with gain-of-function mutations in which genes or loss-of-function in?

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  • G.O.F = RAS or PIK3CA
  • L.O.F = PTEN
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Which unique fusion gene product is seen in a minority of follicular carcinomas?

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PAX8-PPARG

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Both familial and sporadic medullary thyroid carcinomas are associated with germline mutations in what gene; what chromosome?

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RET on chromosme 10

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What is the major enviornmental risk factor predisposing to thyroid cancer?

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Exposure to ionizing radiation, especially during the first 2 decades of life

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Deficiency of dietary iodine is linked with higher frequencies of what type of thyroid cancer?

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Follicular carcinomas

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Between what ages is the highest prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma?

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25-50 y/o

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Which malignancy of the thyroid accounts for the majority of thyroid carcinomas associated with ionizing radiation?

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Papillary carcinoma

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When present, how do the papillae of papillary carcinoma differ from those seen in areas of hyperplasia?

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Are more complex and have dense fibrovascular cores

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What are the hallmark morphological features of the nuclei of thyroid papillary carcinomas?

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  • Optically clear or empty appearance
  • Ground-glass or Orphan Annie eye nuclei
74
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The diagnosis of thyroid papillary carcinomas can be made based on what morphological features?

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NUCLEAR features, even in absence of papillary architecture

75
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Which morphological feature seen on FNA is unique to thyroid papillary carcinoma and is almost never seen in follicular and medullary carcinomas?

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Concentrically calcified structures, Psammoma bodies

76
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Metastasis of thyroid papillary carcinoma to which LN’s is seen in up to 50% of cases?

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Cervical LN’s

77
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Which variant of papillary carcinoma has nuclear features of papillary carcinoma and an almost totally follicular architecture?

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Follicular variant

78
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The follicular variant of papillary carcinoma has a higher frequency of mutations in which gene?

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RAS

79
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Follicular variant papillary carcinomas can be either encapsulated or poorly circumscribed; which has a better prognosis?

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Encapsulated

80
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The follicular variant of papillary carcinoma has a higher propensity for spread how?

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Angioinvasion

81
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Which thyroid papillary carcinoma variant is more commonly seen in older patients and tends to follow a more aggressive course?

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Tall-cell variant

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Tall-cell variant of papillary carcinomas most often harbor which mutations?

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  • BRAF
  • RET/PTC translocations
83
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Which thyroid papillary carcinoma variant occurs in younger pt’s, including children?

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Diffuse sclerosing variant

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The diffuse slcerosing variant of papillary carcinoma is often associated with a prominent lymphocytic infiltrate, simulating what other disease of the thyroid?

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

85
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Metastases to where are seen in almost all cases of the diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary carcinoma?

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Lymph node metatases

86
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What is often the first manifestation calling attention to a thyroid papillary carcinoma?

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Mass in cervical LN

87
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Which sx’s associated with thyroid papillary carcinoma suggest more advanced disease?

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Hoarsness, dysphagia, cough, or dyspnea

88
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Some patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma will have hematogenous spread; which organ is most commonly affected?

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Lung

89
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What is the prognosis (10-year survival) of papillary thyroid carcinomas?

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Excellent; 10-year survival >95%

90
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What factors is the prognosis of papillary thyroid cancers dependent on?

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  • Age (less favorable in those >40 y/o)
  • Presence of extrathyroidal extension
  • Presence of distal metastases (stage)
91
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What are 2 therapeutic options for papillary thyroid carcinoma?

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  • Surgery
  • Radioactive iodine (I131)
92
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Peak incidence of follicular thyroid carcinomas is btw what ages?

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40-60 y/o

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How is the distinction between follicular adenomas and minimally invasive follicular carcinomas made?

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Extensive histo sampling of tumor-capsule thyroid interace to exclude capsular and/or vascular invasion

94
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Metastasis from follicular carcinoma is most often via which route and to which sites?

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  • Hematogenous –> angioinvasion
  • Bone, lung, and liver = common
95
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Most follicular carcinomas are treated how?

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Total thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine

96
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Serum levels of what are used for monitoring follicular carcinoma recurrence?

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Serum thyroglobulin; as should be barely detectable

97
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Anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinoma tend to occur most often in whom?

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Elderly pt’s

98
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What is the prognosis of anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinoma; most common cause of death?

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  • Highly aggressive w/ almost 100% mortality within one year
  • Death from compromise of vital structures in the neck (mass effect)
99
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Microscopically anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinomas can have what 3 variable types of morphology and cells?

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1) Large, pleomorphic giant cells
2) Spindle cells w/ a sarcomatous appearance
3) Mixed spindle and giant cells

100
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The neoplastic cells of anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinoma express which epithelial marker and are negative for which marker of thyroid differentiation?

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  • (+) cytokeratin
  • (-) thyroglobulin
101
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How do anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinomas most often present clinically; what signs/sx’s?

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  • Rapidly enlarging bulky mass in neck
  • Sx’s such as: cough, dyspnea, hoarsness,anddysphagia
102
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Anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinoma is associated with inactivating mutations of what?

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TP53

103
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Which variant of follicular thyroid carcinoma is dominated by cells with abundant granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm?

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Hurthle cell or oncocytic variant

104
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Since medullary thyroid carcinomas are neuroendocrine neoplasms, the tumor cells may elaborate what polypeptide hormones?

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  • Calcitonin (always)
  • Serotonin
  • ACTH
  • VIP
105
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Medullary thyroid carcinomas may arise in what 3 ways?

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  • Sporadic MTC
  • Familial (FMTC)
  • Associated with MEN types 2A and 2B
106
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When do medullary thyroid carcinomas associated with MEN 2A or 2B arise vs. those that are sporadic or familial?

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  • MEN 2A/2B arise in younger pt’s; may be during first decade
  • Sporadic and familial arise in adulthood w/ peak incidence of 40-50 y/o
107
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Which type of medullary thyroid carcinoma presents as a unifocal solitary nodule?

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Sporadic MTC

108
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Which medullary thyroid carcinoma presents with bilaterality and multicentricity?

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Familial MTC

109
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Which morphological feature present in familial medullary thyroid cancers is believed to be a precursor lesion?

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Multicentric C-cell hyperplasia

110
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Misfolded calcitonin polypeptides are often seen deposited in the stroma of medullary thyroid carcinomas as what; can be stained how?

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  • Amyloid deposits (A Cal)
  • Congo Red Stain —> “Apple-green” birefringence
111
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Blue cells with dispersed chromatin admixed with deposits of amyloid is characteristic of what thyroid neoplasm?

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Medullary thyroid carcinom

112
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The presence of multiple prominent clusters of C cells scattered thoughout the parenchyma of a medullary thyroid carcinoma should raise suspicion for what?

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An inherited predisposition EVEN if a family hx is not present

113
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Is hypocalcemia a prominent feature of sporadic medullary thyroid carcinomas?

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NO

114
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Which biomarker is useful in the presurgical assessment of tumor load and in calcitonin-negative medullary thyroid carcinomas?

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

115
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Medullary carcinomas arising in which setting are generally more aggressive and metastasize more frequently?

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MEN-2B

116
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Asymptomatic MEN-2 patients with germline RET mutations are offered what?

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Prophylactic thyroidectomy as early as possible

117
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Medullary thyroid carcinomas arising in which setting have the best prognosis of all forms?

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Familial MTC

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