Management of the Neck in Thyroid Cancer
The management of regional lymph nodes in thyroid carcinoma is guided by preoperative evaluation, histologic subtype, and often a consideration of data for potential benefit and morbidity of a neck…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Contemporary Surgical Techniques
Recent technologic advances have engendered alternative and innovative approaches to thyroid surgery aimed at reducing cosmetic sequelae. Minimally invasive techniques via small anterior cervical incisions hidden in natural skin creases…
Surgical Diagnosis
This article outlines features of the biology of well differentiated thyroid cancer, and how these impact on systems of risk prediction. It covers salient points that the surgeon should consider…
Clinician-Performed Thyroid Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration
Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) is the key step in selecting most patients with thyroid nodules for or against surgery. Accurate acquisition of cytologic samples from suspicious lesions is achieved…
Clinician-Performed Thyroid Ultrasound
This article is intended to demystify the process for those with a potential interest in acquiring ultrasound skills. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of head and…
Thyroid Cytology
This article covers, in a comprehensive way, thyroid cytopathology. The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytology is reviewed, with emphasis on the atypical and indeterminate diagnostic categories. Immunohistochemistry stains and…
Correction
The name of author Fliippo Montevecchi MD was misspelled in the article “Transoral Robotic Sleep Surgery: The Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome,” in the April 2014 issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, “Robotic…
Evidence-Based Evaluation of the Thyroid Nodule
This article reviews the most current literature on thyroid nodule evaluation, with particular attention to the problem of the incidentally identified thyroid nodule. Although traditional risk factors for thyroid cancer,…
Thyroid Cancer: Current Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication
Robert L. Witt, MD, FACS, Editor Winds of change are underway in the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of thyroid nodules. This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America is dedicated…
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Children
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) is a challenging and relatively common condition in children. Both developmentally normal and delayed children may be affected. The etiology of OPD is frequently multifactorial with neurologic,…
