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The Management of Thyroid Nodules Flashcards

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thyroid nodules are either

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  • solitary thyroid nodule
  • multi nodular goitre
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around how many solitary thyroid nodules are…

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95% of all solitary thyroid nodules are benign

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causes of benign solitary thyroid nodules

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  • cyst
  • colloid nodules
  • benign follicular adenoma
  • hyperplastic nodule
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what are the remaining solitary thyroid nodules

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5% of solitary thyroid nodules are malignant

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types of malignant thyroid carcinoma

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  • papillary
  • follicular
  • medullary
  • anaplastic
  • other
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what is the most common type of malignant thyroid carcinoma

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papillary which accounts for 80%

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what are papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas classified as

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differentiated thyroid carcinomas

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before you start investigating what should you make sure

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that whatever your feeling is actually attached to the thyroid i.e. it should move up on swelling as the thyroid is invested by the pre tracheal fascia

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what is an uncommon feature of a solitary thyroid nodule

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pain and if it is painful then is usually caused by bleeding into a thyroglossal duct cyst

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6 key steps when any person presents to you with a thyroid nodule

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  • 2 questions
  • 2 examinations
  • 2 investigations
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2 questions you should ask

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  • have you ever been exposed to radiation?
  • is there any family history of thyroid cancer?
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2 examination findings

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  • is there any associated lymphadenopathy
  • is there any associated hoarseness of voice
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palpable lymph nodes along with a solitary thyroid nodule

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is papillary cell carcinoma until proven otherwise as papillary cell carcinoma spreads lymphatically

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if there is hoarseness of voice

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suggests invasion into the recurrent laryngeal nerve and is probably caused by an aggressive type of thyroid carcinoma

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2 investigations

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  • TSH level
  • ultrasound guided fine needle aspirate (USFA)
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benign thyroid nodules TSH level

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usually have a low TSH and high T3 and T4 as they usually cantina functioning thyroid tissue

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malignant thyroid nodules TSH level

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usually have a normal TSH level excuse the nodule is non-functioning

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ultrasound classifications

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U1: normal (no nodule)
U2: benign
U3: indeterminate
U4: suspicious
U5: malignant

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only what ultrasound classifications get a fine needle aspiration

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U3-U5

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fine needle aspiration classification

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thy1: inadequate aspiration (redo it)
thy2: benign
thy3: atypical (all follicular lesions)
thy4: most likely malignant
thy5: malignant

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thy 5 is diagnostic of

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either papillary or medullary or anapaestic or lymphoma or metastatic tumour

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management of differentiated thyroid cancers

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first decide if the patient is low or high risk

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low risk criteria for differentiated thyroid cancer

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aged less than 50 and tumour is less than 4cm

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management of low risk differentiated thyroid cancers

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high risk criteria for thyroid cancer
agree greater than 50 and tumour is more than 4cm
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management of high risk thyroid cancer
subtotal/ total thyroidectomy
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post-surgery stratification for differentiated thyroid cancer using the
AMES SYSTEM
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AMES SYSTEM
age metastases extension of primary tumour size of primary tumour
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in tayside the protocol for clearance of lymph nodes for differentiated thyroid cancer is as follows
- for papillary carcinoma the central compartment is cleared and the lateral compartment is sampled (and cleared if its spread) - for follicular carcinoma the central compartment is cleared and the lateral compartment is left alone
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post-surgery management f differentiated thyroid carcinomas
- start thyroxine treatment and monitor TSH levels surpassing them at the lower limit of normal - monitor thyroglobulin as the 2 tumour are derived from follicular cells so produce thyroglobulin so it can be used as a tumour marker, as post-surgery thyroglobulin levels should be negligible
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papillary carcinoma
most common type of thyroid cancer accounting for 80% and has the best prognosis
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papillary carcinoma is more common in
3x more common in females
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histology of papillary carcinoma
no capsule and nuclei appear empty (known as ORPHAN ANNIE EYE)
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papillary carcinomas are derived from
follicular cells and spread via the lymph nodes
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papillary carcinoma is more common in those with
RET AND BRAF MUTATIONS and if you've been exposed to radiation as a child
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papillary cell carcinoma secretes
thyroglobulin and takes up radio iodine
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follicular carcinoma accounts for
10% of thyroid carcinomas
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follicular carcinomas are most common in who
3x more common in females
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follicular carcinomas are derived from
follicular cells and spread haematogenously
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increased risk of follicular carcinoma in those with
RAS mutations
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histology of follicular carcinomas
surround by a capsule
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if the capsule is intact then by definition it is a
benign follicular adenoma
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if the capsule is not intact then by definition it is a
follicular carcinoma
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what can you not tell from fine needle aspiration which is relevant to follicular cell carcinoma
whether the capsule is intact or not so can only be seen when examined post-surgery
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follicular cell carcinoma is classified as
minimally invasive thyroid carcinoma or widely invasive
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follicular cell carincomas secrete
thyroglobulin and take up radioactive iodine
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medullary thyroid carcinoma accounts for
3% of all thyroid carcinomas and is more aggressive than the 2 differentiated types
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medially thyroid cancer is derived from
parafollicualr C cells so secreted calcitonin which can be used as a tumour marker
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on histology of medullary thyroid carcinomas
stroma is made of AMYLOID
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4 TYPES of medullary thyroid carcinoma
1. sporadic MTC 2. familial MTC 3. MEN2a 3. MEN2b
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familial thyroid carcinoma, MEN2a and MEN2b are all used by
defects on RET genes on chromosome 10
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MEN2a
- MEDULALRY THYROID CARCINOMA - PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA - HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
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IS MEN2A IS KNOWN ABOUT WHAT IS CARRIED OUT
a prophylactic thyroidectomy while young
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MEN2b
- medullary thyroid carcinoma - pheochromocytoma - hyperparathyroidism - nueromas
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about MEN2b
probably never see in practise as they allude very young of aggressive medullary thyroid carcinoma
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anaplatic carcinomas known as
undifferentiated thyroid carcinomas
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anaplatic carcinomas mostly affects
the elderly and are deadly

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