2024
6645 Paraganglioma or Benign Ectopic Thyroid Tissue?
Dower J, MacLeod R, Cardoso B, Matouk C, Mehra S, Riccio G, Williams L, Majumdar S. 6645 Paraganglioma or Benign Ectopic Thyroid Tissue? Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2024, 8: bvae163.2032. PMCID: PMC11454000, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae163.2032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEctopic thyroid tissueBenign thyroid tissueThyroid tissueHealthy 32-year-old womanLateral ectopic thyroid tissueLow likelihood of malignancyRight carotid spaceRight thyroid lobeInternal carotid artery branchesLikelihood of malignancyCarotid artery branchesPermanent tissue sectionsDOTATATE PET/CTCervical adenopathyJaw painNeck dissectionBiochemical workupTumor embolizationMimics malignancyNeck CTNeck MRIPlasma metanephrinesT2 lesionsChest CTThyroid FNA
2014
The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations
Dos Reis LL, Mehra S, Scherl S, Clain J, Machac J, Urken ML. The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations. Endocrine Practice 2014, 20: 832-838. PMID: 24793917, DOI: 10.4158/ep13435.ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign thyroid tissueRadioactive iodine uptakeTotal thyroidectomyThyroid tissueRAI uptakeThyroid bedClinicians' understandingIodine uptakeAnatomic complexityCentral compartment nodesPostoperative RAI therapyResidual thyroid tissueExtensive surgical experienceThyroid cancer treatmentMalignant thyroid tissueImportant anatomic considerationsLateral thyroid lobesRAI therapyAdjuvant therapyRemnant ablationPosttherapy scansSurgical considerationsParathyroid glandsPostoperative scansThyroid lobe