19. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION NECK : Mass at left neck anterior to sternocleidomastoid muscle Size 4x5 cm. , irregular shape firm cosistency, rough surface ill-defind border, Not tender move on swallowing, no bruit
63. Treatment Depend on size <1 cm – Lobectomy & isthmectomy >1 cm – Total thyroidectomy with/with out neck dissection Thyroid Malignancies- Papillary
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68. Medullary carcinoma - C-cell orgin (parafollicular cell) - calcitonin production - 5% thyroid malignancy - female : male = 1.5:1 - age 50 years - associate with MEN - Cervical and mediastinal node metastases
Use both hands simultaneously to evaluate for symmetry Patient upright - screening exam Patient supine with neck in extension- detailed exam. Swallowing assists in elevating gland. Evaluation of other neck structures. Voice changes (recurrent laryngeal nerve).
Thyroid exam generally best from behind Check for movement with swallowing Traechea deviation Present/absent of goiter size diffuse or multinodular or uninodular consistency : soft, firm, hard pain, fixed to other tissue lymph nodes
Radiation exposure to head and neck. 30-50% risk of thyroid cancer usually 5- 20 years later. Radiation dose 6.5-2,500 cGy Family History of MEN II, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tu,or, parathyroid disorders. Usually medullary carcinoma
Radiation exposure to head and neck. 30-50% risk of thyroid cancer usually 5- 20 years later. Radiation dose 6.5-2,500 cGy Family History of MEN II, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid tu,or, parathyroid disorders. Usually medullary carcinoma