Q) Feature on USG that has the highest sensitivity to predict thyroid carcinoma consistently across studies
a)Microcalcifications
b)More tall than wide
c)Solid hypoechoic nodule
d)Intranodular vascularity
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Q) Not an important prognostic factor in Carcinoma thyroid (JIPMER) Free Answer a - Medullary carcinoma Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is a tumor that arises from the C cells ie the parafollicular cells and not from cells of thyroid follicles. These are not TSH dependent and hence do not take up radioactive iodine Hurthle cell carcinoma is a variation of follicular carcinoma only. In these tumors lymph node involvement is about 60% Bailey page 769 Carcinoma thyroid
A. Age
B. Completeness of resection
C. Multicentricity
D. Extra thyroid extensionThyroid Questions
Q) Which of the following thyroid cancers do not take up radio active iodine
a) Medullary carcinoma thyroid
b) Papillary carcinoma
c) Follicular carcinoma
d) Hurthle cell carcinoma