Surgical and Medical Management of Diseeases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid.

Intro -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Section I. Introduction -- 1. Anatomy and Development of Hypothalamic Pituitary Thyroid Axis -- 2. Anatomy and Pathology of Thyrotrophs -- 3. Thyroid Hormone Synthesis and Transport -- 4. Thyroglobulin Structure, Function, and Biosynthesis -- 5. Peripheral Thyroid Hormone Metabolism -- 6. Laboratory Assessment of Thyroid Function -- 7. Imaging of the Thyroid in Health and Disease -- 8. Pathology of Thyroid Neoplasms -- Section II. Benign Thyroid Disease -- 9. Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy -- 10. Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management -- 11. Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management -- 12. Subacute, Postpartum, and Silent Thyroiditis -- 13. Thyroid Emergencies -- 14. Nontoxic Multinodular Goiter -- 15. Thyroid Nodules: Workup and Modern Concepts -- 16. Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands -- 17. Physical Examination of the Thyroid Gland -- 18. Thyroid Cancer Genetics -- 19. Proliferation, Clonality, and Autonomy of Thyroid Lesions -- Section III. Preoperative Evaluation -- 20. FNAC for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders -- 21. Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands -- 22. LASER and Radiofrequency Treatment of Thyroid Nodules and Parathyroid Adenoma -- Section IV. T hyroid Neoplasia -- 23. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma -- 24. Management of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma -- 25. Postoperative Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer -- 26. Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Lymphoma -- 27. Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Microcarcinoma -- 28. Syndromic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: MEN 2A and MEN 2B -- 29. Hurthle Cell Neoplasms -- 30. Thyroid Cancer in Children: A Comprehensive Overview -- 31. Radiation Induced Thyroid Cancer -- 32. Surgery for Locally Advanced Infiltrating Thyroid Cancer Involving the Larynx and Trachea.

33. Central Compartment Dissection -- 34. Lateral Neck Dissection and Technique -- 35. Medullary Thyroid Cancer -- 36. Postoperative Radioiodine Ablation and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer -- 37. External Beam Radiation in Treatment of Thyroid Cancer -- 38. Revision Thyroid Surgery for Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer -- 39. Medical Treatment of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer -- 40. Positron Emission Tomography for Thyroid Disorders -- 41. Thyroid Surgery -- 42. New Innovations in Thyroid Surgery: Endoscopic and Robotic Surgical Techniques -- 43. Long-Term Follow-Up of Thyroid Cancer Patients -- 44. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Ectopic Thyroid -- 45. Prognostic Factors for Thyroid Carcinoma -- Section V. T he Parathyroids -- 46. Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Indications for Surgery and Preoperative Investigations -- 47. Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Adenoma -- 48. Principles of Parathyroid Surgery -- 49. Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone -- 50. Surgical Management of Multigland Parathyroid Disease -- 51. The Pre- and Postoperative Medical Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism -- 52. Revision Surgery for Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- 53. Cancer of the Parathyroid Glands -- 54. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Thyroid Cancer: Lessons Learned -- 55. Bilateral Parathyroidectomy for Multiglandular Disease -- Index.

Surgical and Medical Management of Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid features authoritative, in depth, and controversial issues of diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid in a clear and balanced manner. It covers the entire spectrum of diseases as well as the array of problems faced by medical personnel dealing with them. Many practitioners have to refer to multiple books for answers to their questions because the discipline is changing so rapidly. The basic sciences of diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid are complex, but this text makes them easy to understand.

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