Surgical and medical management of diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid / edited by Ashok R. Shaha [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shaha, Ashok R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thyroid gland--Diseases.

Thyroid gland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (785 pages)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California : Plural Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Surgical and Medical Management of Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid features authoritative, in depth, and controversial issues of diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid in a clear and balanced manner. It covers the entire spectrum of diseases as well as the array of problems faced by medical personnel dealing with them. Many practitioners have to refer to multiple books for answers to their questions because the discipline is changing so rapidly. The basic sciences of diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid are complex, but this text makes them easy to understand.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

About the Editors

Contributors

Section I. Introduction

1. Anatomy and Development of Hypothalamic Pituitary Thyroid Axis

2. Anatomy and Pathology of Thyrotrophs

3. Thyroid Hormone Synthesis and Transport

4. Thyroglobulin Structure, Function, and Biosynthesis

5. Peripheral Thyroid Hormone Metabolism

6. Laboratory Assessment of Thyroid Function

7. Imaging of the Thyroid in Health and Disease

8. Pathology of Thyroid Neoplasms

Section II. Benign Thyroid Disease

9. Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy

10. Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management

11. Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management

12. Subacute, Postpartum, and Silent Thyroiditis

13. Thyroid Emergencies

14. Nontoxic Multinodular Goiter

15. Thyroid Nodules: Workup and Modern Concepts

16. Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

17. Physical Examination of the Thyroid Gland

18. Thyroid Cancer Genetics

19. Proliferation, Clonality, and Autonomy of Thyroid Lesions

Section III. Preoperative Evaluation

20. FNAC for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

21. Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

22. LASER and Radiofrequency Treatment of Thyroid Nodules and Parathyroid Adenoma

Section IV. T hyroid Neoplasia

23. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

24. Management of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

25. Postoperative Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

26. Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Lymphoma

27. Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

28. Syndromic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: MEN 2A and MEN 2B

29. Hurthle Cell Neoplasms

30. Thyroid Cancer in Children: A Comprehensive Overview

31. Radiation Induced Thyroid Cancer

32. Surgery for Locally Advanced Infiltrating Thyroid Cancer Involving the Larynx and Trachea.

33. Central Compartment Dissection

34. Lateral Neck Dissection and Technique

35. Medullary Thyroid Cancer

36. Postoperative Radioiodine Ablation and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

37. External Beam Radiation in Treatment of Thyroid Cancer

38. Revision Thyroid Surgery for Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

39. Medical Treatment of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer

40. Positron Emission Tomography for Thyroid Disorders

41. Thyroid Surgery

42. New Innovations in Thyroid Surgery: Endoscopic and Robotic Surgical Techniques

43. Long-Term Follow-Up of Thyroid Cancer Patients

44. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Ectopic Thyroid

45. Prognostic Factors for Thyroid Carcinoma

Section V. T he Parathyroids

46. Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Indications for Surgery and Preoperative Investigations

47. Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma

48. Principles of Parathyroid Surgery

49. Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone

50. Surgical Management of Multigland Parathyroid Disease

51. The Pre- and Postoperative Medical Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

52. Revision Surgery for Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism

53. Cancer of the Parathyroid Glands

54. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Thyroid Cancer: Lessons Learned

55. Bilateral Parathyroidectomy for Multiglandular Disease

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-63550-218-7

OCLC:

1076809087