Thyroid Nodule

Diagnostic Evaluation of the Thyroid Nodule

Intent of Program

Thyroid Nodule Differential Diagnosis

A Common Method of Neck Palpation

Clinical Examination of Thyroid

The Clinical Evaluation of a Thyroid Nodule

Multinodular Goiter

Hemorrhage into a Thyroid Nodule

Differential Diagnosis of a Painful Thyroid

Clinical vs. FNABx of Thyroid Nodule

Thyroid Nodule - Clinical Differentiation

Disorders In Patients Who Received Head and/or Neck Radiation

High Frequency of Incidental Diagnoses of Extrathyroidal Diseases on Biopsying Enlarged Lateral Cervical Nodes in Patients with Thyroid Nodules

Introduction of Case Presentation

Case 1

Case 1 (continued)

Using Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy* of Thyroid in Work-up Changing Pathology due to Better Case Selection

Benefit of Use of FNABx in Evaluating Thyroid Nodules

Using Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy* of Thyroid in Work-up Changing Pathology due to Better Case Selection

Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Results at Major Medical Centers

Facts of Life

A Confusing Case of Papillary Carcinoma

Practice Pattern for Evaluating Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid Nodule Diagnostic Decision Matrix

Thyroid Nodule Decision Matrix

Initial Part of Thyroid Nodule Work-up

Frequency of Hyperthyroidism or Autonomous Function in Patients with Thyroid Nodules

Cost-Effective Method of Thyroid Nodule Work-up

Routine Serum Calcitonin in Nodular Thyroid Disease

Summary of Routine Use of Serum Calcitonin Measurement in Evaluation of Thyroid Nodule

Use of I-123 uptake and Scan in Evaluation of Thyroid Nodule and Low TSH

Thyroid Nodule Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Results of FNABx of Thyroid

Thyroid Nodule Non-diagnostic Cytology

Thyroid Nodule Benign

TSH Suppression Therapy - Effective or Ineffective

Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression

Changes in Thyroid Nodule Volume Due to Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression

Thyroid Nodule Suppression After TSH Suppression

Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression

The Use of Statistical Power*

Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression with L-T4

"Clinical" Decrease in Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression with L-T4*

Thyroid Nodule Volume After TSH Suppression A Problematic but Often Quoted Article

Benign Thyroid Nodule Treatment Controversy

The Basics of Research Design*

Theoretical Experimental Design to Assess Changes in Thyroid Nodule Size Due to TSH Suppression

Actual Experimental Design to Assess Changes in Thyroid Nodule Size Due to TSH Suppression

Changes in Thyroid Nodule Volume Due to Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Trend of Changes in Thyroid Nodule Volume Following a Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Individual Variability in Thyroid Nodule Volume Following a Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume After Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (consecutive measurements)*

% Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume After FNABx*

The Significance of Significance

Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume After Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (compared to prebiopsy volume)*

% Change in Thyroid Nodule Volume After FNABx*

Ultrasound Demonstration of Hemorrhage into a Cystic Colloid Goiter After Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Reports of Hemorrhage, Necrosis or Infarction Following Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid

Infarction on Histology Following Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid

Thyroid Scan Before and After Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Differential Diagnosis of a Painful Thyroid

Changes in Thyroid Following Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Thyroid Nodule Benign - Further Enlargement or Other Suspicious Findings

Treatment of the "Follicular Neoplasm"

Case 1

Case 1 (continued)

Thyroid Nodule Follicular Neoplasm

Frequency of Autonomous Nodules in Follicular Neoplasms

Hyperthyroidism from Follicular Adenoma (probably similar for autonomous follicular adenoma)

Hyperthyroidism Due to Thyroid Carcinoma(the exception to the rule)

Thyroid Nodule Surgery

Therapy of Large, Single or Multinodular Goiter

Negative Attempts at Prevention of Recurrent Nodule Formation by TSH Suppression After Surgery for Non-Toxic Nodular Goiter (1)

Negative Attempts at Prevention of Recurrent Nodule Formation by TSH Suppression After Surgery for "Non-Toxic" Nodular Goiter (2)

Positive Attempts at Prevention of Recurrent Nodule Formation by TSH Suppression After Surgery for Non-Toxic Nodular Goiter

Prevalence of Subclinical Hyperthyroidism in Patients with Non-Toxic Nodular Goiter

Treatment of Large, Benign, Single or Multinodular Goiter - 1

Nodule Reduction by TSH Suppression is Inversely Related to the Initial Cytology and Nodule Size

Treatment of Large, Benign, Single or Multinodular Goiter - 2

Complications of Radioactive Iodine Therapy of Large, Benign, Single or Multinodular Goiter

Thyrotoxicosis Following Radioactive Iodine Therapy of Large, Benign, Single or Multinodular Goiter

Hyperthyroidism due to Graves' Disease Following I131 Treatment of Toxic Nodular Goiter

Types of Toxic Multinodular Goiter

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and Other Growth Stimulators

Location of Genetic Predisposition to Graves' Disease and Multinodular Goiter

Thyroid Autoantibodies in Nodular Goiter

Case 5

Case 5 (continued-a-)

Case 5 (continued-b-)

Case 5 (continued-c-)

Thyroid Nodule - Summary