Items tagged “thyroid”

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Papillary thyroid cancer

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common malignancy of the thyroid gland and frequently has nodal metastases at presentation. Terminology When the tumor measures <1 cm, the term micropapillary carcinoma (mPTC) is used 14.  Epidemiology Papillary thyroid cancer (as is the case wit...
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Differentiated thyroid cancer (staging)

Differentiated thyroid cancer staging refers to TNM staging of papillary thyroid cancer and follicular thyroid cancer. Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and medullary thyroid carcinoma are staged separately. The following article reflects the 8th edition manual published by the American Joint Committ...
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Assessment of thyroid lesions (general)

Assessment of thyroid lesions is commonly encountered in radiological practice. Thyroid mass hyperplastic/colloid nodule/nodular hyperplasia: 85% adenoma follicular: 5% others: rare primary thyroid cancer (carcinoma) papillary: 60-80% of carcinomas follicular: 10-20% medullary: 5% anap...
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Thyroidea ima artery

The thyroidea ima artery is an uncommon variant of the blood supply to the inferior aspect of the thyroid gland. It is reported in ~7.5% (range 1.5-12.2%) of individuals and can arise from: brachiocephalic trunk (most common: 1.9-6.0%) right common carotid artery aortic arch internal thoraci...
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Papillary thyroid cancer nodal metastases

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 May 2008
95% complete
CT
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Goiter - intrathoracic

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 05 Aug 2008
62% complete
CT
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Pyramidal thyroid lobe

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 18 Sep 2008
65% complete
CT
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Follicular thyroid cancer

Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is the second most frequent malignancy of the thyroid gland after papillary cancer and accounts for 10-20% of all thyroid neoplasms.  Epidemiology It typically occurs in women and in an older age group than papillary (i.e. 40-60 years of age). Pathology Unl...
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Thyroglossal duct cyst

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 18 May 2009
75% complete
Ultrasound CT
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Congenital hypothyroidism - lingual thyroid

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 18 May 2009
91% complete
Nuclear medicine Diagram
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Congenital hypothyroidism (mnemonic)

The features of an infant with congenital hypothyroidism can be recalled with the following mnemonic: 5 Ps Mnemonic P: pot belly P: pallor P: puffy face P: protruding umbilicus P: poked out tongue
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Thyroglossal duct cyst

  Diagnosis probable
Dr Ruslan Asadov
Published 03 Nov 2009
42% complete
CT
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Skull metastases from thyroid malignancy

  Diagnosis probable
Paresh K Desai
Published 20 Nov 2009
68% complete
CT
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma

Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a subtype of thyroid cancer that accounts for 5-10% of all thyroid malignancies. It occurs both sporadically (80%) and as a familial form. Epidemiology In non-familial cases, it typically peaks in the 3rd to 4th decades. Associations When familial, it is seen a...
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma with neck node metastases

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 15 Dec 2009
74% complete
CT
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Pleural metastases - thyroid cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 11 Jan 2010
59% complete
CT X-ray
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma - with miliary metastases

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 14 Feb 2010
87% complete
X-ray CT Ultrasound
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma with miliary metastases

  Diagnosis certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 19 Mar 2010
86% complete
CT X-ray
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a highly aggressive form of thyroid cancer and accounts for ~1-2% of primary thyroid malignancies. Of all the subtypes, this carries the worst prognosis. Epidemiology Typically occurs in the elderly with the peak incidence in the 6th and 7th decades. A significa...
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Lingual thyroid

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 04 Apr 2010
65% complete
Ultrasound Nuclear medicine

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