This document discusses the evaluation and management of benign thyroid disorders, focusing on solitary thyroid nodules. It outlines the clinical assessment, investigations including thyroid function tests, ultrasound, and FNAC biopsy. FNAC results are classified and the appropriate treatment is discussed based on classification. For solitary nodules with non-diagnostic or benign FNAC results, follow-up monitoring or surgery may be considered. Follicular or suspicious lesions require surgery and intraoperative evaluation due to the difficulty differentiating benign from malignant lesions on FNAC alone.

1. Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal Road Map to Benign Thyroid Disorders

2. DR RAMESH KOORAPATI MS Dept of General Surgery

5. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS UNILATERAL SOLITARY THYROID NODULE

6. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BILATERAL SYMMETRICAL * PHYSIOLOGICAL * FUNCTIONAL ASYMMETRICAL * MNG * DOMINANT NODULE * CARCINOMA THYROID * THYROIDITIS

16. SOLITARY NODULE THYROID DEFINITION:- DISCREAT SWELLING IN AN OTHERWISE IMPALPABLE GLAND

17. NORMAL ULTRASOUND BENIGN NODULE ON US Solitary / Dominant Nodule (Non – toxic)

18. SOLITARY THYROID NODULE v/s DOMINANT NODULE

20. Road Map to Benign Thyroid Disorders False Negatives with FNAC Solitary / Dominant Nodule (Non – toxic)

21. Road Map to Benign Thyroid Disorders False Negatives with FNAC Solitary / Dominant Nodule (Non – toxic)

24. BENIGN NODULES (Class II) Road Map to Benign Thyroid Disorders Isoechoic homogeneous subcapsular nodule (arrows) with regular margin Solitary / Dominant Nodule (Non – toxic)

29. Road Map to Benign Thyroid Disorders FOLLICULAR ADENOMA Nodule shows micro follicles, is sharply circumscribed by a capsule, and there is no invasion of the capsule or blood vessels FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA with Vascular invasion Solitary / Dominant Nodule (Non – toxic)

31. MANAGEMENT OF SOLITARY THYROID NODULE

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