L11 - Thyroid gland part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
distinguishing between CT and MRI?
A
- bones on CT are always white
- MRI doesn’t pick up bones
- air is black on CT
2
Q
Papillary thyroid cancer
A
- puberty
- prognosis, pretty darn near normal
- nodes look purpley black
3
Q
Follicular thyroid cancer
A
- forties
- far away spread
- fair prognosis
4
Q
Anaplastic thyroid cancer
A
- aged
- vocal cord palsy
- awful prognosis
5
Q
medullary thyroid cancer
A
- parafollicular C-cells culprit
- produce calcitonin
