Bookedited by Paolo Vitti, Laszlo Hegedüs.
Summary: This book presents the latest advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of thyroid diseases and describes the state of the art in their diagnosis and treatment, including newly emerging management approaches. After an opening section that addresses thyroid physiology and laboratory evaluation, each of the major thyroid diseases and their subtypes is discussed, covering goiter and thyroid nodule, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis, and thyroid carcinoma. Other conditions that affect thyroid function or induce thyroid dysfunction are also considered, e.g., pregnancy, non-thyroidal disorders, and medication use. The book is designed to assist practitioners to achieve optimal outcomes in clinical routine by providing clear guidance on clinical examination, the use of diagnostic tests, first- and second-line therapies, and follow-up. Chapter have been written by recognized experts in the field.
Contents:
Part I Thyroid physiology and laboratory evaluation of the thyroid: Regulation of thyroid function, synthesis and function of thyroid hormones
Tests of thyroid function
Thyroid autoantibodies
Thyroid imaging
Part II Goiter and thyroid nodule: Non-toxic goiter
Thyroid nodule
Part III Thyroiditis: Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Post-partum thyroiditis and silent thyroiditis
Acute and sub-acute thyroiditis
Part IV Hypothyroidism: Classification and etiopathogenesis
Congenital hypothyroidism
Primary hypothyroidism
Central hypothyroidism
Diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism
Part V Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis: Graves' disease
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Treatment of Graves' disease
Toxic adenoma and multinodular toxic goiter
Other forms of thyrotoxicosis
Part VI Thyroid carcinoma: Pathogenesis of thyroid carcinoma
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma of follicular origin
Medullary carcinoma
Anaplastic and other forms of thyroid carcinoma
New (medical) treatment for thyroid carcinoma
Part VII Other conditions influencing thyroid function or inducing thyroid dysfunction: Thyroid physiology and thyroid diseases in pregnancy
Non-thyroidal illness
Drugs and other substances interfering with thyroid function and inducing thyroid diseases.