THYROID CANCER
THYROID CANCER Ernest L. Mazzaferri Approximately 18,100 new cases of thyroid carcinoma were diagnosed in the United States in 1999, ranking it 22nd in incidence among the major malignancies.1 Its…
INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF THYROID NODULES
INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF THYROID NODULES Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ The clinical challenge in thyroid nodule management is to define a diagnostic protocol that will…
THYROID NEEDLE ASPIRATION AND BIOPSY
THYROID NEEDLE ASPIRATION AND BIOPSY Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ Obtaining tissue or cells from a thyroid nodule by some form of biopsy technique is the best…
THYROID HORMONE SUPPRESSION
THYROID HORMONE SUPPRESSION Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ Thyroid hormone has been used for many years to reduce the size of thyroid lesions thought to be dependent…
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF THE THYROID NODULE
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF THE THYROID NODULE Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ Because most thyroid nodule morbidity is related to cancerous lesions, clinical evaluation focuses on the identification…
IRRADIATION-RELATED THYROID NEOPLASIA
IRRADIATION-RELATED THYROID NEOPLASIA Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ Many causative factors in the development of thyroid nodules, especially thyroid carcinomas, are uncertain. One undisputed factor, however, is…
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THYROID NODULES
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF THYROID NODULES Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ The differential diagnosis of apparent thyroid nodules covers a wide range of pathology1,2,3,4 and 5 (Table 39-1)….
PREVALENCE OF THYROID NODULES
PREVALENCE OF THYROID NODULES Part of “CHAPTER 39 – THE THYROID NODULE“ The prevalence of thyroid nodules must be considered from several perspectives. As many as 1.5% of adolescents may…
THE THYROID NODULE
THE THYROID NODULE Leonard Wartofsky Andrew J. Ahmann The clinical management of nodular thyroid disease is controversial.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12 The finding of a thyroid nodule poses considerable anxiety for patient…
SUBSTERNAL GOITER
SUBSTERNAL GOITER Part of “CHAPTER 38 – NONTOXIC GOITER“ Substernal goiter refers to thyroidal enlargement, the major portion of which is inferior to the thoracic inlet.75 Most substernal goiters are…
