Abnormal Thyroid and Parathyroid
(Answered) 100% Correct, 2024/2025.
what are the nodular thyroid disease pathologies 3
nodular hyperplasia
multinodular goiter
adenomatous hyperplasia
nodular hyperplasia, multinodular goiter, and adenomatous hyperplasia are all terms used to describe a
goiter
what is the most common thyroid abnormality or mass
goiter
a goiter is caused by
iodine deficiency
goiter
goiter is ____ of a thyroid gland due to ____ hypertrophy and hyperplasia of ______ epithelium caused
by derangment that hampers hormone secretion
enlargment
compensatory
follicular
what complications can arise from having a goiter
-large
-compress esphogus
-interfere with swallowing
-cause pressure on trachea
what are other causes of goiters 4
-graves disease
-thyroiditis
, -neoplasm
-cyst
what is a toxic goiter
hyperthyroid condition resulting from hyperactivity of thyroid gland
what is a simple or non toxic goiter
diffuse thyroid enlargment not resulting from neoplasm or inflammation
not initially associated with hypo or hyperthyroidism
sono appearance of goiters
-isoechoic compared to thyroid tissue
-as enlarges, may become hyperechoic
-focal scarring and ischemia, as well as necrosis and cyst formation
-fibrosis and calcifications
demonstrate a cyst with a tiny echogenic focus and often demonstrate comet tail artifact
colloid cyst
demonstrate low-level echoes with possible fluid and debris and possible irregular wall and internal
septations
hemorrhagic cyst
cystic degeneration of follicular adenoma
thyroid cyst
SONO appearance of thyroid cyst: Degenerative changes of ______ correspond to their sonographic
appearance
nodules
SONO appearance of thyroid cyst: purely ___ areas from serous to ____ fluid, echogenic fluid or moving
fluid, fluid levels correspond with _____
anechoic
colloid
hemorrhage amount
thyroid cyst sono appearance: approx ____ % of solitary nodules are cystic
20
characteristics of an adenoma
-benign thyroid neoplasm with a fibrous encapsulation
-compreesion of adjacent tissue and fibrous encapsulation
(Answered) 100% Correct, 2024/2025.
what are the nodular thyroid disease pathologies 3
nodular hyperplasia
multinodular goiter
adenomatous hyperplasia
nodular hyperplasia, multinodular goiter, and adenomatous hyperplasia are all terms used to describe a
goiter
what is the most common thyroid abnormality or mass
goiter
a goiter is caused by
iodine deficiency
goiter
goiter is ____ of a thyroid gland due to ____ hypertrophy and hyperplasia of ______ epithelium caused
by derangment that hampers hormone secretion
enlargment
compensatory
follicular
what complications can arise from having a goiter
-large
-compress esphogus
-interfere with swallowing
-cause pressure on trachea
what are other causes of goiters 4
-graves disease
-thyroiditis
, -neoplasm
-cyst
what is a toxic goiter
hyperthyroid condition resulting from hyperactivity of thyroid gland
what is a simple or non toxic goiter
diffuse thyroid enlargment not resulting from neoplasm or inflammation
not initially associated with hypo or hyperthyroidism
sono appearance of goiters
-isoechoic compared to thyroid tissue
-as enlarges, may become hyperechoic
-focal scarring and ischemia, as well as necrosis and cyst formation
-fibrosis and calcifications
demonstrate a cyst with a tiny echogenic focus and often demonstrate comet tail artifact
colloid cyst
demonstrate low-level echoes with possible fluid and debris and possible irregular wall and internal
septations
hemorrhagic cyst
cystic degeneration of follicular adenoma
thyroid cyst
SONO appearance of thyroid cyst: Degenerative changes of ______ correspond to their sonographic
appearance
nodules
SONO appearance of thyroid cyst: purely ___ areas from serous to ____ fluid, echogenic fluid or moving
fluid, fluid levels correspond with _____
anechoic
colloid
hemorrhage amount
thyroid cyst sono appearance: approx ____ % of solitary nodules are cystic
20
characteristics of an adenoma
-benign thyroid neoplasm with a fibrous encapsulation
-compreesion of adjacent tissue and fibrous encapsulation
