About The Thyroid: The Anatomy The thyroid gland is one part of the endocrine system which is primarily responsible for the regulation of hormones in the body. The thyroid gland is considered as one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. It weighs 2-3 grams in newborns and 18-60 grams in adults. It is found in the anterior part of the neck, lying around the larynx and the trachea. It reaches the posterior of the esophagus and the carotid sheath. It has a butterfly-shaped structure with two lobes which secrete hormones responsible for metabolism. If you can palpate your thyroid gland while swallowing, you can be predisposed to goiter or hyperthyroidism.

Horm Metab Res 2008; 40: 323-328DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1073155AbstractWith over 2 000 articles published on thyroid cancer between January 1, 2006 and September 10, 2007 it is difficult to offer an updated and complete review on this malignancy. Thus, I elected to summarize papers published in 2007 on topics frequently overlooked in other reviews or books, and papers that are likely to be followed by interesting developments.

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Background  Subtotal thyroidectomy or lobectomy without radioactive iodide (131I) treatment is sufficient for postoperative treatment of incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Aggressive surgical
treatment with 131I therapy is indicated for nonincidental PTMC.

Methods  This is a retrospective analysis of 335 PTMC patients who received primary thyroid surgical treatment and long-term follow-up
in a single medical center. All PTMC patients were categorized as incidental (group I) or nonincidental (group II). Group

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Pradeep PV, Tiwari P, Mishra A, Agarwal G, Agarwal A, Verma AK, Mishra SKJournal of Postgraduate Medicine 2008 54(2):98-101 (Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine)  MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

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Background  The thyroid disease can appear in 0.16–3.3% of cases as mediastinal goiter. The treatment is difficult and requires a mediastinal
approach.

Materials and methods  We have analyzed our experience from September 1995 to September 2007 among 2,439 thyroidectomies conducted for thyroid disease;
16 cases required a sternotomy, in seven patients conducted as hemiclamshell approach (median sternotomy associated to a fourth
intercostals space incision). Preoperative evaluation included otorhinolaryngology evaluation and computed tomography. All

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Background  To compare the “comprehensive” (including bilateral paratracheal, pretracheal, prelaryngeal lymph nodes) (CCND) with “limited”
(saving contralateral paratracheal lymph nodes) central node dissection (LCND) for postoperative complications and disease
recurrence rate in sonographically node-negative papillary thyroid carcinomas.

Materials and Methods  From 2003 to 2005, 114 consecutive patients, diagnosed as sonographically node-negative thyroid papillary carcinomas, were

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Background  Post-thyroidectomy voice dysfunction may occur in the absence of laryngeal nerve injury. Strap muscle division has been hypothesized
as one potential contributor to dysphonia.

Methods  Vocal-function data, prospectively recorded before and after thyroidectomy from two high-volume referral institutions, were
utilized. Patient-reported symptoms, laryngoscopic, acoustic, and aerodynamic parameters were recorded at 2 weeks and 3 months

The link between thyroid dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases has been recognized for more than 100 years. Although overt hypothyroidism leads to impaired cardiac function and possibly heart failure, the cardiovascular consequences of borderline low thyroid function are not clear. Establishment of a suitable animal model would be helpful. In this study, we characterized a rat model to study the relationship between cardiovascular function and graded levels of thyroid activity.

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Thyroidectomy and parathyroid hormone: tracing hypocalcemia-prone patients.
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Authors: Toniato A, Boschin IM, Piotto A, Pelizzo M, Sartori P