Solitary nodule of the Thyroid : Solitary nodules ….. Neoplastic Nodules in younger patients ….. Neoplastic Nodules in males ……neoplastic. H istory of radiation treatment to the head and neck region ….neoplastic * Nodules that take up radioactive iodine in imaging studies (Hot nodules) …..more likely to be benign than malignant.
Thyroid carcinomas : Papillary carcinoma (75% to 85% of cases) Follicular carcinoma (10% to 20% of cases) Medullary carcinoma (5% of cases) * Anaplastic carcinoma (<5% of cases)
Papillary Carcinoma - Thyroid Cell of origin Epidemiology Etiopathogenesis Common sites Gross Microscopy -types Spread Clinical features Diagnosis Prognosis Treatment
Papillary Carcinoma - Thyroid Spread – Lymphatic route to cervical LN Clinical features – Solitary nodule, L.N. Diagnosis – FNAC, Histopathology Prognosis – Good , Depends on the stage Treatment – Surgery, Radiothearapy
Papillary Microcarcinoma
Follicular Carcinoma
Follicular Carcinoma Solitary nodule Show Follicles Invasion of capsule Vascular spread Etiopathogenesis
Medullary Carcinoma From C cells Neuroendocrine Part of MEN syndrome Shows amyloid Paraneoplastic syndromes
Anaplastic Carcinoma Undifferentiated High grade Poor prognosis
Follicular Carcinoma - Thyroid Cell of origin Epidemiology Etiopathogenesis Common sites Gross Microscopy - types Spread Clinical features Diagnosis Prognosis Treatment
Benign Tumour
Follicular Adenoma
Tumours of thyroid ??
Causes for solitary nodules in thyroid ?
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Parathyroid Diseases
Hyperparathyoidism Hypoparathyroidism
Primary hyperparathyroidism Adenoma : 75% to 80% Primary hyperplasia (diffuse or nodular): 10% to 15% Parathyroid carcinoma: less than 5%
Secondary hyperparathyroidism low serum calcium - compensatory overactivity of the parathyroid glands. Renal failure - most common, inadequate dietary intake of calcium vitamin D deficiency.
Hyperparathyroidism – Clinical Features
Parathyroid adenoma.
Hypoparathyroidism Surgically induced Congenital absence of all glands Familial hypoparathyroidism Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism most likely represents an autoimmune disease