Sestamibi in Parathyroid

Parathyroid Sestamibi MCQ
Q) The sensitivity and specificity of sestamibi for parathyroid localization are reported to be 79% and 90%, respectively. Which of the following best describes a potential source of false positives in sestamibi imaging?
A) Parathyroid adenomas in patients with hyperparathyroidism
B) Thyroid nodules with high oxyphilic content, such as Hürthle cell nodules
C) Low mitochondrial content in thyroid tissues
D) Parathyroid glands in normal positions
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Q) A 60-year-old woman is found to have a 3.2 cm pancreatic cystic lesion on MRI. EUS shows internal echogenic material within the cyst cavity. To accurately determine whether this represents mural nodules rather than intraluminal debris, which of the following is the most definitive diagnostic approach?
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Thyroid storm

Q) 40 year old lady was on anti thyroid medications which she stopped for 2 weeks.

She presented in emergency with high grade fever and hypotension (Thyroid Storm).

What is not a part of further management?
a) Oxygen
b) Beta blockers
c) Radio active Iodine
d) Lugol's iodine

Medullary thyroid cancer – Management

Thyroid MCQ
Q) 42 year old Male patient with 1 cm nodule in Right side of Thyroid.

Biopsy shows medullary carcinoma. No neck nodes are seen on USG. What is the management?
a) Total thyroidectomy
b) Total thyroidectomy with central node dissection
c) Total thyroidectomy with lateral and central neck dissection
d) Right hemithyroidectomy
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