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…
10.1055/b-0036-141876 4 Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction Robert J. Allen, Sr., Constance M. Chen, and Maria M. LoTempio Carl Hartrampf’s contribution of the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous…
