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THYROID DISEASE
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OUTLINE
• Regulation of Thyroid Hormone Production
• Common Tests to Evaluate the Thyroid
• Hyperthyroidism - Graves disease, toxic nodules, thyroiditis
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OUTLINE
• Hypothyroidism - Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, s/p surgery, s/p RAI tx
• Thyroid cancer - papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic
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COMMON TESTS TO EVALUATE THE THYROID• Blood:
– TSH
– Free T4, T3 (rarely T4, T3U, FTI)
• Radiology:
– Radionuclear - thyroid function vs. imaging
– Other imaging: ultrasound, CT, MRI
• Pathology:
– FNA biopsy
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HYPERTHYROIDISM
•A clinical condition characterized by elevated levels of thyroid hormones in the blood
• Common causes of hyperthyroidism include Graves disease, toxic thyroid nodules, and thyroiditis
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SYMPTOMS
• Nervousness, irritability, tremor
• Weight loss, fatigue, palpitations
• DOE, angina, muscle weakness
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SYMPTOMS
• Frequent stools, heat intolerance, excessive sweating
• Insomnia, oligomenorrhea
• Vision change, eye irritation, diplopia
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PHYSICAL FINDINGS
• Thyroid enlargement, tachycardia, tremor, increased DTRs
• Atrial fibrillation, CHF
• Proximal muscle weakness, clubbing
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PHYSICAL FINDINGS
• Dermopathy: thickened skin with raised non- tender nodules over the anterior surfaces of the lower legs
• Ophthalmopathy: exophthalmos, lid lagophthalmoplegia, chemosis,conjunctivitis, altered visual acuity,corneal ulceration
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GRAVES DISEASE
• The most common cause of hyperthyroidism
• Autoimmune disorder characterized by IgG antibodies to thyroid-stimulating hormone receptors on thyroid cells
• Etiology is unknown present in family members
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GRAVES DISEASE
Occurs at any age, esp. in 3rd & 4th
decades
• Women > men
• Other autoimmune conditions may be present in family members
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GRAVES DISEASE
• Physical Signs
– hyperthyroidism
– “classic” triad: diffuse goiter, dermopathy, ophthalmopathy
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GRAVES DISEASE• Treatment
– beta blockers; calcium channel blockers
– radioactive iodine (? prednisone)
– ATDs (inhibition of thyroid hormonesynthesis)
– thyroidectomy goiter; otherwise, etiology is unknown
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TOXIC NODULAR GOITER
• More common in the elderly than Graves disease
• Caused by multiple (most common) or a single hyper functioning thyroid nodule
• May develop in long standing simple goiter; otherwise, etiology is unknown
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TOXIC NODULAR GOITER
• Physical signs– enlarged, nodular thyroid– hyperthyroidism
– CHF, arrythmias often present because of age group affected
– ophthalmopathy, dermopathy usually absent
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TOXIC NODULAR GOITER• Diagnostic Studies
– decreased TSH
– increased free T4/T3
– RAIU and scintiscan
– TSH receptor antibodies are absent
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TOXIC NODULAR GOITER• Treatment
– radioactive iodine generally TOC
– ATDs (inhibition of thyroid synthesis)
– surgery
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THYROIDITIS
• Inflammation of the thyroid gland may result in excessive release of thyroid hormone, resulting in thyrotoxicosis
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THYROIDITIS - TYPES• Common– subacute painful (granulomatous)
– subacute painless (lymphocytic)
– Hashimoto’s (“Hashitoxicosis”)
• Other– Postpartum thyroiditis
– Drug induced (lithium, interferon alpha, amiodarone, iodine)
– decreased TSH, increased free T4/T3
– increased ESR (> 50)
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SUBACUTE PAINFUL THYROIDITIS
• Probably viral etiology; signs and sx often follow URI
• PE: nodular, tender, asymmetric thyroid
• Diagnostic studies
– decreased TSH, increased free T4/T3
– increased ESR (> 50)
– decreased RAIU
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SUBACUTE PAINFUL THYROIDITIS
• Treatment
– beta blockers
– ASA
– NSAIDS
– corticosteroids
– rarely, replacement therapy
– ESR < 50
– decreased RAIU
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SUBACUTE PAINLESS THYROIDITIS•Autoimmune process
• PE: firm, non tender, symmetric, +/-enlarged thyroid
• Diagnostic studies
– decreased TSH, increased free T4/T3
– ESR < 50
– decreased RAIU
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SUBACUTE PAINLESS THYROIDITIS• Treatment
– beta blockers
– replacement therapy as needed
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HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS
• Approximately 5% of patients present with hyperthyroidism
• PE, Diagnostic studies: see slides below
• Tx: beta blockers prn until controlled by natural course of disease
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HYPOTHYROIDISM
• The clinical condition caused by failure of the thyroid gland to secrete adequate amounts of thyroid hormone
• Approximately 95% of cases are secondary to conditions directly affecting the thyroid gland, with the remaining 5% due to pituitary or hypothalamic cause
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HYPOTHYROIDISM
• Approximately 1 in 5000 neonates
• Clinical manifestations in approximately 1% of population
• Females > males
• Increasing prevalence with age
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SYMPTOMS
• Tiredness, fatigue, weakness
• Cold intolerance, hoarseness, dry skin
• Constipation, muscle cramps
• Mental impairment, depression
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SYMPTOMS
• Menstrual disturbances, infertility
• Weight gain, median nerve disturbances
• Dyspnea, chest pain, peripheral edema
• Hair loss, facial edema, deafness
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PHYSICAL FINDINGS
• Dry hair, dry skin, hair loss
• Deep voice, large tongue, deafness
• Thyromegaly, bradycardia, edema
• Pleural effusion, prolonged QT interval
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PHYSICAL FINDINGS
• Psychiatric symptoms, somnolence
• Coma, respiratory depression
• CTS, hypercholesterolemia, ileus
• Hyperkeratosis of knees and elbows
• Sleep apnea
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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES
• Primary hypothyroidism is characterizedby decreased free T4 and elevated TSH
• Hypothyroidism secondary to hypothalamic or pituitary conditions shows decreased free T4 and normal or decreased TSH
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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES
• “Subclinical” hypothyroidism is characterized by absence of symptoms, normal free T4, and elevated TSH
• Antithyroid antibodies are elevated in autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s)
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TREATMENT
• Levothyroxine
– beware of advanced age and heart disease
– effects of other medications
– re-evaluation at 8-week intervals until stable; thereafter every 6-12 months
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CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS (HASHIMOTO’S)
• Most common cause of hypothyroidism in adults
• Caused by antibodies to thyroid peroxidase (antimicrosomal [anti-TPO] antibodies) and thyroglobulin
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CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS (HASHIMOTO’S)
• Familial predisposition
• Females > males
• Typically between 30 - 50 years
• Usually detected upon routine exam or with complaints of enlarging goiter
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CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS (HASHIMOTO’S)
•Physical signs & symptoms: consistent with hypothyroidism
• Diagnostic studies
– usually demonstrate primary hypothyroidism (increased TSH; decreased free T4/T3)
– RAIU decreased
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CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS (HASHIMOTO’S)
• Diagnostic studies
– Antimicrosomal (anti-TPO) or antithyroglobulin antibodies present
– rarely demonstrate hyperthyroidism (see above slides for “Thyroiditis”)
• Treatment
– levothyroxine
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THYROID CANCER
• Papillary
• Follicular
• Medullary
• Anaplastic
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THYROID CANCER
• Common at postmortem, but clinically important in only .004% of population
• 6 per million population die of TC
• Women > men
• Exposure to low-dose therapeutic radiation is major risk factor
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THYROID CANCER
• 40% of patients who present with a thyroid nodule and hx of radiation exposure have thyroid cancer
• Living in an iodine-deficient or endemic goiter region is a risk factor
• Approximately 5% of solitary thyroid nodules in adults are cancerous
• Up to 21% of solitary thyroid nodules in children are cancerous
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Thyroid Nodules – Risk Factors for Malignancy
• History of head and neck irradiation
• Rapid growth
• Symptoms of compression or invasion
• Pain
• Age < 20 years or > 60 years
• Male gender
• Family history of thyroid cancer, MEN, Cowden’s Syndrome, Gardner’s Syndrome
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SYMPTOMS AND PE
• Single or multiple firm nodules
• Enlarged lymph nodes
• Hoarseness with vocal cord paralysis
• Back pain
• Other signs of distant metastases
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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES
• Thyroid function tests
• Fine-needle aspiration cytology
• Ultrasonography
• Nuclear medicine scans
• CT
• MRI
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TREATMENT
•Thyroidectomy following identification of malignancy on FNAC
– extent has been based on several factors including type and grade of ca, size, patient age, extent of tumor; however, total thyroidectomy is now generally preferred
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PAPILLARY CANCER
• Most common, up to 80% of cases
• Biphasic frequency, second & third decades and in the elderly
• Slow growing; metastasize via lymphatics
• Best prognosis
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FOLLICULAR CANCER
• Approximately 15% of thyroid cancers
• Metastasizes hematogenously to lungs, bones, and other tissues
• More aggressive than papillary cancer
• Hurthle cell cancers are more aggressiveVariant
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MEDULLARY CANCER
• Approximately 4% of thyroid cancers
• Often multifocal
• Consider MEN type 2; screening of family members may be warranted
• More aggressive than papillary or follicular cancer
• 50% five-year survival if untreated
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ANAPLASTIC CANCER
• Approximately 1% of thyroid cancers
• Most aggressive type of thyroid cancer
• Worst prognosis, with five-year survival less than 5%
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