Benign and Malignant tumors of the thyroid Flashcards Preview

Internal Med > Benign and Malignant tumors of the thyroid > Flashcards

Flashcards in Benign and Malignant tumors of the thyroid Deck (2)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

List the types of goiter

A

Diffuse goiter:

  • Hashimoto thyroiditis
  • Graves disease

Multinodular goiter:

  • Iodine def goiter
  • Toxic solitary or multinodular goiter - idiopathic

Solitary nodule:

  • neoplasia
  • usually nonfunctional adenomas
  • sometimes secretory, toxic adenomas
  • 1% are malignant carcinomas
  • Papillary
  • Follicular
  • Medullary
  • Anaplastic
2
Q

Do the thyroid tumors in patho section

A