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Thyroid
Thyroid imaging, one of the earliest scanning tests, is used in children to determine the cause of congenital and acquired thyroid diseases. It...
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Thyroid
In this chapter, we aim to convey the key anatomical and physiological concepts that will enable the safe conduct of thyroid surgery, provide an...
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Thyroid Surgery
This open access book on thyroid surgery has been authored by an international team of contributors who present a comprehensive understanding of both...
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Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer (TC) ranks ninth in incidence and is more common in young individuals [1, 2]. The disease’s mortality rates are substantially lower,...
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Seeking Thyroid Truths A Guide for the Curious
This book is for patients with thyroid diseases and anyone interested in the thyroid, including carers of thyroid patients, members of the lay public...
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Thyroid FNA Cytology Differential Diagnoses and Pitfalls
This is the third edition of a well-received book that recapitulates the thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology. It covers the basics and...
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Thyroid
This chapter outlines pertinent embryology, anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant pathologies of the thyroid.
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Thyroid Gland
Thyroid diseases are common. They occur in the form of abnormalities in the size and shape of the thyroid gland (goiter) and as abnormalities of...
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Thyroid Gland
Fine needle aspiration cytology plays an important role in diagnosing nodular thyroid lesions. Distinguishing non-neoplastic thyroid lesions from...
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Thyroid Cancer Bone Metastasis
While bony metastases from thyroid cancer are not common, their presence can have a significant impact on performance status and survival. RAI and...
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Thyroid Disorders in Older Adults
Thyroid disorders are common in older adults and may range from subclinical disease to overt thyroid under-activity or over-activity. Subclinical...
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History of Thyroid Surgery
The histories of thyroid and parathyroid surgery offer interesting contrasts: in thyroid surgery, surgeons started to operate to relieve symptoms...
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Diseases of Thyroid
The authors conducted a review of the most prevalent skin manifestations associated with the thyroid and its functions. Cutaneous diseases more often...
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Thyroid and Reproduction
During pregnancy women undergo several physiologic changes which impact thyroid function. Therefore, to avert fetal complications, it is imperative...
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Sensitivity to thyroid hormone indices are associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma in Chinese patients with thyroid nodules
BackgroundThe association between thyroid hormone sensitivity and thyroid cancer is unknown, and we aimed to investigate the association between...
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Thyroid Cartilage Reduction
Thyroid cartilage reduction, also known colloquially as a “tracheal shave,” reduces the prominence of the thyroid notch or Adam’s apple. It may be...
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Thyroid Eye Disease
Thyroid eye disease has myriad presentations which continues to pose clinical dilemmas for uniform management of this disease. The eye disease ranges...
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Controversies in Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer A Case-Based Approach
This book provides a practical, evidence-based approach to controversies in the management of thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer...
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an aggressive, undifferentiated follicular cell-derived tumor. This rare thyroid carcinoma (1–2% of all thyroid...
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Mummified Thyroid Nodules
Nodular thyroid goiter is the most common benign thyroid tumor, formed by the repeated stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone to thyroid gland...