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    1. The document discusses different types of thyroid dysfunctions and cancers including their characteristics, histology, management, and remarks. 2. Types discussed include diffuse non-toxic and toxic dysfunctions, toxic adenomas, papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic thyroid cancers and multinodular non-toxic and toxic conditions. 3. Management approaches mentioned are RAI therapy, anti-thyroid medications, surgery, TSH suppression, and thyroglobulin monitoring.

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    1. The document discusses different types of thyroid dysfunctions and cancers including their characteristics, histology, management, and remarks. 2. Types discussed include diffuse non-toxic and toxic dysfunctions, toxic adenomas, papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic thyroid cancers and multinodular non-toxic and toxic conditions. 3. Management approaches mentioned are RAI therapy, anti-thyroid medications, surgery, TSH suppression, and thyroglobulin monitoring.

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    Thyroid Anatomy Dysfunction Characteristics Histology Management Remarks Diffuse Non-Toxic

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    1. The document discusses different types of thyroid dysfunctions and cancers including their characteristics, histology, management, and remarks. 2. Types discussed include diffuse non-toxic and toxic dysfunctions, toxic adenomas, papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic thyroid cancers and multinodular non-toxic and toxic conditions. 3. Management approaches mentioned are RAI therapy, anti-thyroid medications, surgery, TSH suppression, and thyroglobulin monitoring.

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    THYROID ANATOMY CHARACTERISTICS HISTOLOGY MANAGEMENT REMARKS


    DYSFUNCTION
    Diffuse non-toxic TSH Suppression Time limit: 3-6 months
    Surgery (if compressive)
    RAI
    Diffuse toxic Hyperthyroidism treatment
    Toxic Adenoma (Hot nodule) RAI
    Anti-thyroid
    PTCA Slow growth Psammoma bodies Surgery (Total thyroidectomy) Well-differentiated cancers
    Excellent prognosis Orphan annie RAI (remnant) take up RAI
    <45 – until stage II only TSH Suppression (0.1-0.4)
    FTCA Poorer prognosis Hurthle cell Thyroglobulin monitoring
    MTCA Familial forms (MEN, FMTCA) Surgery RAI not effective
    ATCA Most aggressive
    Elderly
    6 months to live
    Lymphoma Diffuse large cell RAI Highly sensitive to RAI
    Multinodular non-toxic Prone to hemorrhage Conservative
    RAI
    Surgery (if compressive)
    Multinodular toxic RAI Anti-thyroid medications will
    Surgery (definitive) increase its size

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