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Surgical landmarks for the recurrent laryngeal nerve

Thyroid hormone synthesis, transport and activity

Calcitonin-producing thyroid C cells

Regulation of the pituitary–thyroid axis

Thyroid-stimulating antibodies: action and diagnostic relevance

Serum TSH measurement and thyroid function patterns

Thyroid autoantibodies: interpretation and assay interference

Essential and optional investigations for thyroid disease

Thyroid imaging: ultrasonography, CT, MRI and PET

Thyroid isotope scanning and whole-body scanning

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of thyroid swellings

Terminology for thyroid enlargement and discrete swellings

Simple goitre: causes of thyroid growth and nodularity

Iodine deficiency and endemic simple goitre

Dyshormonogenesis in sporadic goitre

Goitrogens and their effects on iodine handling

Progression of simple goitre from diffuse hyperplasia to nodularity

Diffuse hyperplastic goitre and its colloid stage

Nodular goitre: structure, onset and sex distribution

Clinical diagnosis of nodular goitre

Investigations for nodular goitre

Airway obstruction from goitre

Carcinoma risk and cytology in longstanding goitre

Prevention and treatment selection in simple goitre

Choice of operation for multinodular goitre

Frequency of palpable thyroid nodules

Classification and neoplastic risk of discrete thyroid swellings

Thyroid function testing in discrete thyroid swellings

Autoantibodies in thyroid swellings

Role of isotope scanning in thyroid nodules

Ultrasonography of thyroid nodules

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules

Computed tomography in thyroid enlargement

Laryngoscopy before thyroid surgery

Limited role of core biopsy in thyroid masses

Indications for thyroid surgery and clinical suspicion of malignancy

Thyroid cysts: presentation, malignancy risk and management

Choosing the extent of thyroid surgery

Components of thyroid operations

Retrosternal goitre: indications for surgery and operative planning

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