Q) Prophylactic thyroidectomy is done for
a) Medullary Carcinoma thyroid
b) Anaplastic
c) Lymphoma
d) Papillary Ca thyroid
Tag: thyroid
Thyroid 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
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
Multinodular goitre
Q . Management of Multinodular goitre with dysphagia and pain neck in 35 year old lady
a) Iodine treatment
b) Surgery
c) Thyroxine (T3 and T4)
d) FNAC and Radioactive Iodine