10.1055/b-0036-141902 12 Medical Management of Medullary and Anaplastic Thyroid CancerVictor J. Bernet and Robert C. Smallridge 12.1 Introduction Although the vast majority of patients with thyroid cancer, particularly differentiated thyroid…
10.1055/b-0036-141898 8 Medical Management of Benign Thyroid DiseaseJacqueline Jonklaas 8.1 Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by decreased thyroid hormone production. The particular biochemical profile is determined by the endocrine…
10.1055/b-0036-141901 11 Medical Management of Aggressive Differentiated Thyroid CancerSara Ahmadi and R. Michael Tuttle 11.1 Introduction Although patients with thyroid cancer present with either intermediate- or low-risk disease that is…
10.1055/b-0036-141899 9 Malignant Disease of the Thyroid GlandJaime L. Wiebel and Megan R. Haymart 9.1 Introduction Thyroid malignancies are generally classified as differentiated thyroid cancer (including papillary and follicular histology),…
10.1055/b-0036-141897 7 Benign Disease of the Thyroid GlandMaisie L. Shindo 7.1 Introduction Benign thyroid diseases comprise both nodular diseases and inflammatory thyroid conditions. Nodular diseases can be categorized as solitary…
10.1055/b-0036-141895 5 Thyroid and Parathyroid PathologyPaul W. Biddinger and Yuri E. Nikiforov 5.1 Introduction The thyroid and parathyroid glands are susceptible to a number of pathological processes, including developmental, inflammatory,…
10.1055/b-0036-141893 3 Physiology of the Thyroid GlandDavid S. Rosenthal and Kenneth H. Hupart 3.1 Introduction The mature thyroid gland lies anteriorly, inferiorly, and laterally to the laryngeal thyroid cartilage in…
10.1055/b-0036-141892 2 Developmental and Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid CompartmentAlice L. Tang and David L. Steward 2.1 Introduction Central neck surgery can be complicated by congenital anomalies, neoplastic conditions, and…
10.1055/b-0036-141891 1 The History and Evolution of Techniques for Thyroid SurgerySara L. Richer, Dipti Kamani, Radu Mihai, Anatoly P. Romanchisen, and Gregory W. Randolph 1.1 Introduction Thyroidectomy has evolved from…
10.1055/b-0036-141894 4 Physiology of the Parathyroid GlandsCarlos M. Isales and Wendy B. Bollag 4.1 Introduction Calcium is one of the most tightly regulated ions in the body, highlighting its critical…
