1. Lingual thyroid is a rare condition where the thyroid gland is located at the base of the tongue instead of the normal location in the neck. Investigations like thyroid scan and CT neck can help locate the gland. Treatment involves medical therapy initially and surgery if medical treatment fails.
2. Thyroglossal cysts arise from remnants of the thyroglossal duct during embryonic development of the thyroid gland. Sistrunk operation is the treatment of choice which involves removal of the cyst along with a portion of the hyoid bone and any connecting tract.
3. A cold nodule seen on a thyroid scan could indicate a benign cyst, colloid nodule, or follicular carcinoma of the thyroid
7. Fistulography: “note the position of the fistula anterior to the trachea (black air)” The classical site for a thyroglossal fistula Thyroglossal fistula INDEX
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15. Anatomy : Site In front of lower Part of neck Shape butterfly
16. Structure Each lobe Pear shaped 2 *1*1 inches Its apex lies at Level of oblique line Of thyroid cartilage & base reach 5 th . Or 6 th . Tracheal ring Isthmus lies on 2 nd . ,3 rd . ,4 th , Tracheal rings Pyramidal lobe It is connected to hyoid bone By fibrous band ( levator glandulae ) thyroid 2 capsules : *true C.T. capsule around gland *false outer capsule from pretracheal fascia Pretracheal fascia
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18. Upper part lower part medial pharynx larynx R.L.N. trachea esophagus
21. 2- venous : Superior thyroid vein drain to I.J.V. middle thyroid vein drain to I.J.V. inferior thyroid veins drain to left innominate vein The middle thyroid vein Is the shortest soit is the 1 st . To be ligated
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24. 3- lymphatic : Medial part Peripheral part Prelaryngeal L.N. ( Poirier ) Pretracheal L.N. ( Delphie ) Mediastinal L.N. Upper deep cervical L.N. Lower deep cervical L.N.
25. Superior laryngeal nerve internal laryngeal nerve Sensory to m.m of Larynx above vocal cords external laryngeal nerve Motor to cricotyroid Muscle It is closely related To Superior thyroid artery Right R.L.N. Turns around 1 st . Part Of subclavian artery Left R.L.N. Turns around arch of aorta Both supply all Intrinsic muscles Of larynx except (cricothyroid ) & m.m below vocal cords
45. Signs : (a) General examination : Body mass index ( BMI ) is usually less than 20 Kg/m2 (I) Underweight :
46. (II) Cutaneous changes : * Moist warm extremities. * Profuse sweating & flushed face * Falling of hairs * Clubbing of fingers & toes * Soft and brittle nails . * Pretibial myxoedema : Usually bilateral. Non pitting. Self limiting.
47. (III) Nervous signs : Irritability and anxiety. Fine tremors in the tongue & in the fingers hands • Reflexes are exaggerated. Myopathy weakness of the proximal limb muscles. (IV) cardiovascular signs : 1-PULSE Rate : Tachycardia with sleeping pulse up to 100 – 120 / min. Character : Big pulse volume (water - hummer character).
48. Rhythm : All types of arrhythmia except heart block & V.F. 2- B.P. : Systolic B.P. is high but diastolic is usually low or normal (due to peripheral V.D) that Increase pulse pressure. 3. HEART : Accentuation of heart sounds. Functional soft systolic murmur maximum over pulmonary & aortic area.
49. (V) Eye manifestations : A. Exophthatmos ( > 50 % of cases ) : TYPES : a)Apparent ( mild = false) exophthalmos : widening of the palpebral fissure due to spasm of Muller's muscle.
50. b)True exophthalmos : actual protrusion of the eyeballs. It is an autoimmune disease Infiltration of retro bulbar tissue with inflammatory cells & accumulation of inflammatory fluids. Probably due to cross- reaction of thyroid antigen & eye (Schwartz ) C.T showing infiltration of Retro bulbar spaces True exophthalmos
51. 1. Rosenbach's sign: Tremors on closing eye lids. B. Certain eye signs : 2. Stellwag's sign : Staring look with infrequent blinking. 3. Dalrymple's sign : rim of sclera is seen between cornea and the upper lid. 4. Von Graef's sign : Lagging of the upper eye lid 5. Joffroy's sign : loss of forehead corrugation when looking up 6. Moebius' sign : Lack of convergence (due to ocular myopathy )
52. (b) Local examination : Site : Swelling in the lower part of the front of the neck. Size : slight to moderate enlargement. Shape : symmetrical. Surface: smooth. Skin overlying: is warm. Special character : moves up & down with deglutition. Consistency : soft. Edge: well defined. Pulsations & thrills : are detected usually at the upper poles (V) Reticulo - endothelial signs: Just palpable spleen and may be generalized lymphadenopathy