Question of the Day
Test your knowledge and try the Question of the Day based on themes similar to recent exams.
Theme:Thyroid cancer
| A | Anaplastic carcinoma |
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| B | Follicular adenoma |
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| C | Follicular carcinoma |
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| D | Lymphoma |
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| E | Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) |
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| F | Papillary carcinoma |
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For each patient described below, select the most likely single
diagnosis from the list of options.
Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.
A 16-year-old girl presents to the surgical outpatient department
with a neck swelling. Clinical examination shows a 2.8 cm solid
lump in the left thyroid lobe and two enlarged cervical lymph nodes
lateral to the thyroid mass. Ultrasonography confirms the solid
nature of the thyroid nodule. FNA biopsy of the thyroid nodule
reveals malignant cells with vesicular appearance of nuclei. The
nodule is cold on radio-isotope scanning.
A 70-year-old man presents to the outpatients department with a
rapidly enlarged thyroid swelling and hoarseness. Clinical
examination shows a 2.8 cm solid lump in the left thyroid lobe and
two enlarged cervical lymph nodes lateral to the thyroid mass.
Ultrasonography confirms the solid nature of the thyroid nodule.
FNA biopsy of the thyroid nodule reveals malignant cells with
vesicular appearance of nuclei. The nodule is cold on radio-isotope
scan.
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