Items tagged “thyroid gland”
21 results found
Article
Thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is a single midline endocrine organ in the anterior neck responsible for thyroid hormone production which lies in the visceral space completely enveloped by pretracheal fascia (middle layer of the deep cervical fascia).
Gross anatomy
The thyroid extends from C5 to T1 and lies...
Article
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Hashimoto thyroiditis, also known as lymphocytic thyroiditis or chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, is a subtype of autoimmune thyroiditis. It is one of the most common thyroid disorders and causes of hypothyroidism 17.
Epidemiology
Hashimoto thyroiditis affects ~2% of all women (F:M = 10-15:1), m...
Article
Ectopic thyroid
An ectopic thyroid gland is one which is located in a location other than the normal position anterior to the laryngeal cartilages.
Terminology
Ectopic tissue refers to the tissue located outside its normal anatomical position whereas accessory tissue refers to extra tissue located remotely fr...
Case
Graves disease
Published
28 Sep 2010
75% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Thyroid inferno
Thyroid inferno refers to the colour Doppler appearance of the thyroid gland in active Graves disease (inclusive of variants such as Marine-Lenhart syndrome) and consists of multiple small areas of colour flow seen diffusely throughout the gland representing increased vascularity and arterioveno...
Case
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Published
13 Oct 2010
63% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Thyroglossal duct cyst
Published
20 Oct 2010
41% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Haemorrhagic thyroid cyst
Published
19 Nov 2010
91% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Thyroid cancer metastasis
Published
27 Nov 2010
85% complete
X-ray
Ultrasound
MRI
Nuclear medicine
CT
Article
Thyroid scintigraphy (I-123)
Thyroid scintigraphy (thyroid scan) is a nuclear medicine examination used to evaluate thyroid tissue.
Clinical indications
functional status of a thyroid nodule
thyrotoxicosis: differential diagnosis
thyroid cancer
whole body scan for distant metastases
estimation of local residual thyro...
Article
Thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS)
Thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) refers to any of several risk stratification systems for thyroid lesions, usually based on ultrasound features, with a structure modelled off BI-RADS. The following article describes the initial iterations proposed by individual research groups...
Case
Graves disease (thyroid scintigraphy)
Published
28 Feb 2013
69% complete
Nuclear medicine
Case
Retrosternal goitre
Published
15 Dec 2013
92% complete
CT
Case
Thyroid gland laceration secondary to trauma
Published
26 Mar 2014
86% complete
CT
Case
Thyroid mass with tracheal deviation
Published
30 Mar 2014
89% complete
CT
Case
Goitre causing tracheal compression
Published
14 Apr 2014
77% complete
CT
Case
Lingual thyroid gland - multinodular goitre
Published
18 Mar 2017
77% complete
CT
Article
Radiation-induced thyroid cancer
Radiation-induced thyroid cancer is an important aetiology of thyroid cancer.
Epidemiology
Information about radiation-induced thyroid malignancies comes from several long-term cohort studies along with some case-controlled studies and their subsequent meta-analyses. Although these studies va...
Case
Accessory thyroid gland
Published
08 Oct 2022
71% complete
CT
Case
Dermoid cyst- infrahyoid
Published
09 May 2023
95% complete
CT
Ultrasound
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.