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p Thyroiddisease is a disorder that results
when the thyroid gland produces more or less
thyroid hormone than the body needs
p nvestigations:
-TFT and thyroid ab
-thyroglobulin level: malignant if >= g/l
-§SS: cystic nodules > benign than solid
nodules
-fine needle aspiration 4 cytology
(cystic lesion)
-biopsy (solid lesion)
p Malignant lesions can
be surgically treated
in nd and 3rd
trimester, and
postoperatively
thyroxine can be
safely given to
completely suppress
TSH in TSH-dependent
tumours.